PUORISTS 



Copyright, 189S, by 

 PUBLISHING OO., 520-535 Oaxton Building, GMICAGO. 



VoL J. 



CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, APRIL 2J, 1898. 



No. 2 J. 



HEUCHERA SANGUINEA AND ITS 

 VARIOUS USES. 



This is one of our most useful hardy 

 perennials in the whole list. It is a 

 constant and profuse bloomer from 

 spring until fall, is equally well suited 



months when our flower beds general- 

 ly are devoid of all cheering features. 

 If we can not have brilliant flowers at 

 this time, let us endeavor at least to 

 provide for the missing color by the 

 free introduction of just such things 

 as this heuchera. 



A corner in the store of Mr. E. Wienhoeber, Chicago, at Easter. 



for the borders or the front of shrub- 

 bei-y. and will make a delightful show 

 when planted in a bed by itself, where 

 even in midwinter it is not without at- 

 traction, because the evergreen foliage 

 assumes then a variety of bright and 

 bronzy tints and colors, which are so 

 acceptable during the dreary winter 



! Although a comparatively new plant 

 it has found its way rapidly into all 

 collections, and is not a rare plant 



I now; its merits were recognized 



i quickly among all lovers of hardy 

 plants, but as yet few of our florists 



I have paid much attention to the sub- 

 ject of using it, either as a bedding 



plant or for cut flower purposes, for 

 both of which it is admirably adapt- 

 ed. A native of Mexico, but hardy as 

 an oak tree with us, no protection is 

 required in the severest winters (we 

 have grown it for twelve years j. The 

 foliage is roundish cordate, with ser- 

 rated lobes, slightly pubescent, espe- 

 cially along the leaf stalks, which lat- 

 ter spring from the low, stout crown 

 tops in closely crowded circles, the 

 leaves forming a compact mass about 

 eight inches in height. From the axils 

 an uninterrupted succession of panicu- 

 late flower stems are produced all 

 summer, 15 to 24 inches in length, 

 which are loosely set with charming 

 little deep coral red flowers, bell- 

 shaped and very graceful in appear- 

 ance. These flowers last for a long 

 time in water and are admirably 

 adapted for narrow, tall little vases, 

 and may be used to advantage in any 

 instance where a light and graceful 

 effect is to be produced. They are not 

 bulky flowers, which would make a 

 grand show in large decorations, but 

 are dainty, beautiful and attractive 

 when used in the right place. 



We can have them at any time in 

 summer or in fall, and by taking up a 

 few plants in autumn and placing 

 them under glass, we may have them 

 also in winter. For this purpose we 

 may either use the undivided clumps 

 or single crowns, but in the latter 

 case we must start operations earlier, 

 because good spikes can not be expect- 

 ed from imperfectly established 

 plants; therefore the crowns should 

 be potted singly in three or four inch 

 pots in September, and set in a con- 

 venient place where every encourage- 

 ment for root formation must be given 

 so that we may have well rooted 

 plants any time when we get ready to 

 take them in. A side bench, in which 

 chrysanthemums were grown, may be 

 useil. The temperature of a carnation 

 house suits them well, but a little 

 more heat does not hurt; still when 



