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HORTICULTURE, 



May 15, 1909 



RUTHERFORD 

 N. J. 



JULIUS ROEHRS CO., 



Large stock of Bay Trees, Box Trees, Blue Spruce, Choice Evergreens, etc,, 



all in finest condition. 



Palms, Stove Plants, Begonias, Hydrangeas in all sizes and prices. 



Fine assortment on hand of both newly imported and semi-established. 



LET us QUOTE YOU PRICES. 



PARK IMPROVEMENT ." T DENI- 

 SON. 



Denison, Texas, on April 24, held a 

 Tag Day and at that time raised 

 $900.00 for the purpose of landscaping 

 and beautifying the city parks. The 

 City Commission (Denison has a com- 

 mission form of government) has ar- 

 ranged to add about $1200.00 of the 

 city funds to the amount raised and 

 this will be spent in the most judi- 

 cious manner possible. The site of 

 Forest Park, as it is called, is a four- 

 acre plot of ground lying in the heart 

 of the city hitherto little used. It 

 rises gradually towards the center and 

 is covered with a fine growth of oak 

 trees. 



A cement walk system will be in- 

 stalled with a large fountain and basin 

 In the center. The basin will be made 

 large enough to be used for aquarium 

 purposes and will be well stocked with 

 gold fish. Flower beds are being laid 

 out at frequent intervals. One part of 

 the park is laid off for a baseball field 

 and playground and it is expected to 

 utilize the park for band concerts, 

 celebrations, etc. 



BALTIMORE OUTDOOR CROPS. 



The ])lanting out of summer stuff 

 has not yet become general at this 

 date. May 10th, owing largely to the 

 fact that the temperature has shown 

 its capacity for variation by falling 

 about 10 degrees in less than 24 hours 

 — going down to and even below the 

 freezing point. It is an established 

 fact that a goodly portion of the 

 earlier blooming fruits have been 

 seriously injured, not in Maryland only 

 but also in the state of Delaware. One 

 condition that has made our fruits 

 more susceptible to injury by spring 

 frosts is that for some two or three 

 years there has been a spell of very 

 mild weather, in either the very early 

 spring or late winter, of sufficient in- 

 tensity and duration to swell the buds 

 to a quite considerable extent. In this 

 condition a few warm days causes 

 them to expand so that the organs of 

 fruitification are exposed to the atmos- 

 phere and in this condition, although 

 the thermometer may not indicate that 

 the freezing point has been reached, it 

 is often sufficiently low to kill the 

 bloom — or more correctly, to kill the 

 pistil. 



CHICAGO STREET TREES. 



Mr. Frost, City Forester of Chicago, 

 has begun taking a tree census of the 

 citv. Until recently property owners 

 could plant in front of their lots such 

 trees as happened to strike their 

 fancy or as could be most easily ob- 

 tained. The result was not pleasing 

 to the eye and not being adapted to 

 the soil many trees made stunted 

 growth or died outright. Recently the 

 cky council passed a tree regulation 

 ordinance by the terms of which no 

 tree or shrub can be set out in any 

 street until its variety has been ap- 

 proved, its situation designated and a 

 free permit for its planting issued by 

 the city forester. Another duty of 

 this official is "to advise, without 

 charge, owners and occupants of lots 

 regarding the kind of trees, plants and 

 shrubbery and the method of planting 

 best adapted to or most desirable on 

 particular streets." Citizens are 

 being urged to take up the matter in 

 various neighborhoods and consult the 

 forester jointly as to the improvement 

 of their own locality. 



DETROIT NURSERY. TRADE. 



Market business has not yet com- 

 menced here. Frost and rain about us 

 constantly have prevented the plant- 

 men from moving their stock and no 

 relief is yet in sight. Planting in the 

 field is impossible even on high 

 ground. The ground is so heavily 

 soaked with water that it will not 

 absorb any more and ploughing is im- 

 possible. The plight in which the 

 nurseryman finds himself can be easily 

 seen from the foregoing. 



Berkeley, Cal. — A special short 

 course in horticulture is being con- 

 ducted at the Berkeley University for 

 prospective county horticultural com- 

 missioners. 



GARDEN LIFE YEAR BOOK. 



This is a new venture on the part of 

 the Cable Printing & Publishing Co., 

 of London. It is a neatly printed 

 octavo of 208 pages in which appear: 

 A calendar of garden operations, The 

 rose season of 190S, Sweet peas in 

 1908, Chrysanthemums of 190S, Carna- 

 tions, Tlie Dahlia Year, Some choice 

 orchids, The ferns of 1908, Present day 

 fruit culture. Vegetable growing in 

 1908, Horticulture past and present. 

 Flowers, fruits and vegetables certified 

 by the R. H. S. in 190S, Select varie- 

 ties of common vegetables and fruit. 

 Some famous gardens. Societies. 



The chief novelty in this publication 

 is that part entitled "Who's Who in 

 Horticulture?" This is a list of many 



of the most eminent men connected 

 with British horticulture, giving their 

 names and in some cases a brief out- 

 line of their work and distinctions. 

 C. H. P. 



The Revere Rubber Company are 

 sending out a handsome colored wall 

 hanger which should prove an excel- 

 lent help in making sales of Revero 

 hose wherever this popular florists' 

 hose is sold. Better than even this, 

 however, is the general satisfaction 

 this non-kinkable hose is giving in 

 places where it is used. We have yet 

 to hear one word of complaint con- 

 cerning its serviceability and it is In 

 evidence in almost every establishment 

 we visit, for outdoor or indoor use. 



Full information regarding this hose 

 can be secured at any of the branch 

 stores of the company or at the home 

 office in Boston, Mass. Branch stores 

 are located at New York, Philadel- 

 phia, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Minneapolis, 

 New Orleans, San Francisco and Port- 

 land, Oregon. A copy of the above 

 mentioned show-card will be sent free 

 of charge to any dealer requesting 

 sama 



"Right on the Spot 

 —That's All" ,. 



Variegated Periwinkle, out of 4-ia, pots, 



strong $8.00 



Variegated Periwinkle, out of 2 in. pots 3.50 



Variegated Periwinkle. Rooted Cuttings .90 



Clematis Paniculata, out of 4-in. lo.oo 



Clematis Paniculata. out of 3-in. 5.00 



Clematis Paniculata, out of a-in 2.00 



Lobelia. Dwarf Blue, strong, out of 3 in.. . -. . . 3.C0 



Cobaea Scandens strong plants, out of 4-in. 8.co 



Stevirt, variegated, out of »-in.. a.co 



Alyssum, very dwarf, out of 3-in. 3.00 



Glediomaor Ground Ivy, out of 3-in 3.C0 



Single Petunias, dwarf, out of 3 in 3.C0 



AgeratuuQf blue, dwarf, out of 3-in 3.C0 



Dracaena Indiviea, out of 2in. 2.00 



Choicest varieties of Geraniums, extra fine, 



SAMUEL V. SMITH 



3323 Goodman St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



FOR SALE 



FOUR EXTRA LARGE 



Latania Borbonica Palms 



Fi-om 10 to 12 f.'Pt liigb .ii)(l .spi-pad; 

 in cypress boxes. Also six smaller 



LATANIA PALMS 



In hosps. All splpiiiliil speriuien plants. 

 Can sblp by frpiglit at'tpr May 1. 



JOHN RALPH Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 



