PROCEEDINGS OF THE WINTER MEETING. 19 



Secretary Reid followed with the subjoined paper by Mr. Wm. 

 Teeguson of Detroit, superintendent of Belle Isle park, upon 



SOME HARDY SHRUBS, ROSES, AND PERENNIALS. 



I am requested to present a paper on hardy flowering plants, describing 

 twelve hardy roses, as many flowering shrubs, and as many perennials, the 

 object being to awaken a new interest in their cultivation in the society. 



There are so many descriptive catalogues spread over the country now- 

 adays, that it strikes me I would be wasting my shot to do that, except, as 

 I may refer to varieties in what I shall undertake to say. 



It is important, in undertaking the cultivation of anything, to have the 

 best varieties^ as it costs as much to care for a poor one as a good one; but 

 the knowledge of how to get the best results is of first importance. 



I will suppose that those present love flowers, and perhaps some have 

 not undertaken, for some reason or other, the cultivation of them to any 

 -extent, but would like to do so. 



Now, I will suppose Mr. or Mrs. Blank has a nice, commodious residence, 

 or perhaps a small cottage — at any rate, plenty of room in some part of 

 the lot, perhaps at one side against the fence, or it may be in the middle 

 of a grass plat, although I would prefer to keep a nice grass plat free from 

 shrubs, etc., as it is always pleasing to see a plat of graas when well kept. 

 However, wherever it is located, there ought to be at least one foot ( more 

 is better) of good surface soil enriched with a liberal dressing of good, old, 

 rotten manure, well mixed into the ground. Now, what shall we plant? 

 Well, let us suppose again that here is the fence. It runs east and west. 

 It is fifty feet long, and we can make the bed six feet wide. That will give 

 room enough for four rows of plants, and we may have grave-vines on a 

 trellis on the fence; or, if you do not want grapes, it may be honeysuckle, 

 •clematis, wisteria, etc., flowering vines; then, in first row, two feet from 

 the fence, we will plant, say, two lilacs (Persian is best) one purple 

 and one white; one syringa, say two varieties of spirea (S. prunifolia f. p. 

 and S. Reevesii), two flowering almonds (white and pink); two wigelia 

 {roseum and amabilis); one Forsythia (yellow flowering), two varieties of 

 althea, one Prunus Pisardii. These may be planted from three to four 

 ieet apart, and between them, for the first two or three years, may be grown 

 hollyhocks or dahlias. 



Now, in the next row, we can place hardy roses — say one dozen — and 

 between we can place varieties of perennial phlox, perennial larkspur 

 {delphinum), peonies, or deutzia gracilis, etc. Now% suppose we make the 

 next row of monthly roses — say one dozen varieties or less, but a dozen 

 varieties may be selected that, with protection, will winter safely for several 

 years. As to varieties I will name a few: Agripina (red), Adam (red), 

 Bon Silene (pink). Duchess de Brabant (pink), Hermosa (pink). Souv- 

 enir de Malmaison (blush), Catherine Mermet (blush), Safifrano (sulphur), 

 Devonensis (shaded pink), Douglas (dark red), Isabella Sprunt (canary 

 yellow), Marie Guillot (white), etc. I enjoy fully the rich fragrance and 

 glorious display of the hardy or June roses; but, like the beauty of a fair 

 maid, they are not lasting, while a bed of monthly roses well cared for is 

 good for the whole season. 



The outside row may be of daisies, pansies, forget-me-nots, moss pinks, 

 •etc., which will complete the bed. 



