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The Weekly Florists' Review^ 



May 29, 1902. 



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PENTSTEMONS. 



Among the plants that have of late 

 years entered upon a new era of pros- 

 perity are the pentstemons, of Trhich we 

 now have varieties whose equals could 

 not be found a few years ago. So much 

 improved are they that I am firmly of 

 the opinion that they are indispensable 

 in the garden, and it is more than likely 

 that they will be universally grown ere 

 many years have passed. I saw a few 

 beds in various places last season, and 

 was more impressed every time by the 

 size of the flowers, the robustness of the 

 plants, and the purity and richness of 

 the splendidly varied colors. 



I should like to enter a plea for the 

 extended use of the pentstemon, not in 

 mixture as has been more generally seen 

 up to now, but in named varieties of 

 conspicuous merit. For clumps in broad 

 borders or for beds they can be hearti- 

 ly commended, and with good treatment 

 will not fail in giving complete satisfac- 

 tion. As town plants I have found them 

 flourish admirably, but being lovers of 

 a generous soil, some thoroughly rotted 

 manure should be incorporated with the 

 ground. Moreover, watering must be 

 persisted in, as the soil is so apt to 

 run dry in the freely drained gardens 

 of large towns and cities. In London 

 the colors are, of course, less pure than 

 in the clear air of the country, but they 

 remain sulficieutly clear to make a brilli- 

 ant display. 



Last summer I saw the collection 

 grown at Orpington by Messrs. Dobbie 

 and Co., and though these flowers have 

 always attracted me, I was delighted with 

 the quality of the plants. They were 

 grown in beds, one row representing 

 each variety, and the colors ranged from 

 white to a very rich red, some having 

 one shade throughout, others two clearly 

 defined hues, while still more had beau- 

 tifully spotted throats. 



I made a very brief selection of those 

 that appeared to me to possess all the 

 most desirable attributes. Eachel, white 

 delicately suffused with rose, is an exqui- 

 site flower of good size, and very sub- 

 stantial. Strikingly handsome is Am- 

 broise Thomas, cerise red, with pure 

 white throat striped crimson. Dr. 

 Chantemesse is soft rose with a white 

 throat; it is one of the best of the pale- 

 colored forms. Named after one of the 

 active principals of the firm of Dobbie 

 it is perhaps needless to say that William 

 Cuthbertson is one of the finest of pent- 

 stemons. The color, glowing scarlet- 

 crimson, above a milk white throat, 



makes this variety one of the most con- 

 spicuous even amidst such a splendid col- 

 lection. The only other specially noted 

 was Miss Willmott, which is rosy cerise, 

 with a pencilled throat; this is exception- 

 ally free-flowering. 



The requirements of pentstemons dur- 

 ing the summer are on a par with the de- 

 mands made by the justly admired peren- 

 nial phloxes. The deeper the soil can be 

 worked, incorporating with the lower 

 spit some well-decomposed manure, the 

 better will be the flowers in respect of 

 color as well as size and form, and the 

 longer will be the display. Light sur- 

 face hoeings in droughty weather are 

 very advantageous, as are surface dress- 

 ings of short manure in positions where 

 such are permissible. If copious water- 

 ings can be given when the soil is be- 

 coming dry, and the weather is hot, so 

 much the better. Treat the varieties 

 named, or others, in a generous manner, 

 and one may safely assert that their cul- 

 ture will bring abundant satisfaction. — 

 H. J. Wright in Gardener's Magazine. 



JAMESTOWN, N. Y. 



On the eve of Decoration Day it would 

 be hard to find a much busier place than 

 the Lakeview Rose Gardens where the 

 shipments of cut flowers and flowering 

 plants are only equaled by Easter and 

 Christmas. Carnations and roses by 

 the thousands. Mrs. Lawson is queen 

 over all with Joost and Marquis press- 

 ing closely for honors. Accompanied by 

 Walter Mott, of the Seed Co., we made 

 a tour of the plant, which has assumed 

 enormous proportions and is destined to 

 expand yet more. The stock of palms 

 and ferns is large and increasing. Stock 

 looks healthy and clean, evidently "caus- 

 perleptha ' ' is used to advantage. Mr. 

 Roney, whom we found mixing up a 

 quantity for shipment, assured us it is 

 without a doubt the finest insecticide he 

 has ever handled in his many years' ex- 

 perience. 



The trial grounds of the new Seed Co. 

 are adjacent and promise to be highly 

 interesting during the coming summer. 

 Several hundred kinds of flower, vege- 

 table and field seeds are being tested. 

 The germinating qualities are already 

 proved to be first class. Walter reports 

 a very satisfactory business thus far. 

 Mr. J. M. Gasser, of Cleveland, was also 

 an interested visitor. E. A. 



Greensbukg, Ind.— Draper & Clark 

 have succeeded to the greenhouse busi- 

 ness of Hedges & Clark. 



GERAMIMS! 



Alphonse Ricard. Beaute Poitevine. Dble. Gen. 

 Grant. Centaurea. Grand Chancellor. John Doyle, 

 Gen. de Bolsdeflre, Le Cid. Mnie. Jaulin. Miss F. 

 Perkln.s. MarQuls de Montniort. Mnie. Barney, 

 Mme. Landry, s. A. Nutt, Granville. Jaequerie, 

 L"Aube. Mrs. E. G. Hill, Single Gen. Grant, at 

 $2.(X^ per lOU. strong, from 2M-inch pots. 



Ivy Geranium in good variety. $2.00 per 100. 

 Jean Viaud. Mme. Charotte and Mme. Canovas, 

 strong, from 2M-ineh pots. $3.00 per 100. Write 

 for special prices on large lots. 

 1.000 our selection of 6 to 10 varieties for $15.00 



10.000 $135.00 



Variegated-leave Geranium, In var.. $3,00 per 100. 

 Caladinm Escalentnin, 4 toO-in.. $1,00, 

 Alyssnm, Giant Double and Dwarf Double, from 



2^i-in. pots, $2.10 per 100. 

 Achyranthes Emersonii, 2-iD. pots. $2 per 100: 



rooted cuttings. 75c per 100. 

 Altemanthera, from 2-in, pots, $2,00 per 100. 

 Ageratam, Stella Gurnev, 2-in. pots, $2.00 per 



100. 

 Heliotrope, from 2-in. pots. $2.00 per 100, 

 Colons, 20 standard varieties, 2-in. pots, $2.00. 

 Cannas. in varieties. 3-in. pots. $3,00 per 100. 

 Swainsona Alba, 2-in, pots, $2.00 per 100. 

 Chrysanthemums, pompons, best collection 

 known, 2H-in. pots, $2 00 per 100: rooted cut- 

 tings, $1.00 per 100. or $1.25 postpaid. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



Standard Varieties. 



BonnafEou. Cullingfordii. Eureka. J. H. Wood- 

 ford. Minerva. Mrs. Jerome Jones. Mrs. J. D. 

 Whilldin. Modesto. Mrs. S. T. Murdoek. Mrs. 

 John J. Glessner. Mrs. R. McArthur. Mrs. H. 

 Weeks. Mrs. O. P. Bassett, Niveus. Rose Owen, 

 V. H. Hallock. Prince of Wales, large- flowering-, 

 hardy white. 



2>^-in. pots. ;iOc perdoz.: $2.00 per 100. 



SPECIAL PRICE on CHRYSANTHEMIMS;: 



1,000 »nv selection of from 10 to 20 kinds, for $15.00 



Write for prices on large lots, 



CASH WITH ORDER. 



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