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HORTICULTURE 



May 1, 1909 



PLANTING FOR WINTER EFFECT 

 IN THE NORTHERN STATES. 



A Paper by George E. McClure, before the 



Society of American Florists. 



(ContinurJ from pag, .,Si) 



Effects in Soft Colors. 



For gray effects in stem and twig 

 coloration, we oaii resort to the sea 

 buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides), 

 and to one of the Oleasters (Eleagnus 

 argentea). Effects in gray are some- 

 times very desirable in the winter 

 landscape picture. For effects in gi-een 

 branches, we have the grass gi-een 

 stems of Kerria Japonica, and the 

 green stemmed variety of the red dog- 

 wood (Cornus sanguinea viridissima), 

 and the golden bell (Forsythia viridis- 

 sima). 



We look to the coral berry (Sym- 

 phoricarpus vulgaris) for a magenta 

 shade. For soft brown shades we have 

 ample opportunity to select from a 

 long list, such as Stephanandra flexuo- 

 sa, Spirea callosa, the golden bell (For- 

 sythia Euspensa), the tree of heaven 

 (Ailanthus glandulosa), Crataegus cre- 

 nata, and many others. 



Many fail to notice the beautiful soft 

 effects that can be obtained by mass 

 planting of the brown-stemmed shrubs 

 and trees, but it is particularly agree- 

 able during the months of January and 

 February to see a mass of brown stems 

 as a relief from the blinding glare of 

 the sun on the snow. It is then that 

 we value the brown stemmed shrubs 

 along with the osiers and dogwoods. 



In order to secure exceedingly good 

 effects in stem coloration it is well to 

 remember that the highest color is 

 produced in the growth of the current 

 year and in order to secure this growth 

 we must not be afraid to prune heavily 

 In the spring, so as not to destroy the 

 effect In winter. This is particularly 

 true of the willows, dogwoods and 

 kerrias. 



Plan Your Planting with a Definite 

 Purpose. 



All planting should be done to a 

 definite purpose. If it is for a place 

 that is to be occupied throughout the 

 entire year, we should not fail to 

 make ample provision for the effect 

 which we can produce in the winter. 

 If successfully planned, such a plant- 

 ing would be a work of art, which 

 would not only appeal to every artistic 

 eye, but would at the same time serve 

 as an education to the people. 



The efforts of many landscape gar- 

 deners in the past have been to plan 

 for summer effects only, and we are 

 often sated with the profusion of sum- 

 mer blooms. It is in the winter that 

 we more fully appreciate what we can 

 get by way of color and tone. 

 Do Not Disfigure the Winter Land- 

 scape. 



Too often we see the home grounds 

 arrayed with bundles of straw, burlap 

 and barnyard refuse, and the graceful 

 shrubs which are absolutely hardy and 

 need no protection, tied up in an un- 

 speakable manner, suggestive_ of the 

 hair dressing of an African chief. 



The effective arrangement of plants 

 for winter effect can never be taught 



GIANT ASPARAGUS AND RHUBARB 



I have roots of the Imperial I'almetto Asparagus that cut seven stalks to a bunch which sells 

 at 5 to 6 dollars per dozen bunches wholesale. Will bring you in $400.00 to $500.00 per 

 acre. Also great Rhul)arb clumps tliat will give you immense crop next spring. 



WARREN SHINN, Nurseryman, Woodstow^, N. J. 



as it is more difficult than the more 

 or less stereotyped summer effects 

 can possibly be, yet it is worthy of 

 careful str.dy and will repay every ef- 

 fort. Witter travel an I constant ob- 

 servation will enable us to add to our 

 storehouse of knowledge. 



The growing desire for out-of-door 

 exercise, especially in winter, when in- 

 door ventilation is so often neglected, 

 cannot be too much emphasized and if 

 it can be stimulated by the creation of 

 better winter gardens and by render- 

 ing more beautiful the great out of 

 doors, in the winter season, the art 

 of the landscape profession will have 

 taken a long stride forward. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



Howard Gardner, Greensboro, N. C. 

 —Seed Catalogue 1909. Cover in 

 colors. 



Basil Perry. Cool Spring, Del.— 

 Descriptive Catalogue of Choice 

 Strawberry Plants, etc. 



Horace B. Keizer, West Street Nur- 

 sery, Reading, Mass. — A little 8-page 

 announcement of this new enterprise. 



Peacock Dahlia Farms, Williams- 

 town June, N. J. — "New Creations in 

 Dahlias." An illustrated descriptive 

 list of new dahlias. 



Pasadena Nursery, T. Chisholm, 

 Pasadena, Cal. — Descriptive List of 

 Hardy and Tender Plants, Trees, 

 Palms, Roses, etc., for 1909. 



Conard & Jones Co., West Grove, 

 Pa. — How to Grow Roses. A service- 

 able list with cultural directions for 

 the guidance of the amateur. Well 

 illustrated. 



Yokohama Nursery Co., Ltd. New 

 York and Yokohama. — Wholesale List 

 of Japanese Lily Bulbs, Nursery Stock 

 and Seeds. A very full and useful 

 price list of indispensable florists' ma- 

 terial. 



Good & Reese Co., Champion City 

 Greenhouses. Springfield, O. — Spring 

 Trade List, For Florists, Nurserymen 

 and Dealers Only. Devoted to roses 

 and standard varieties of florists' 

 stock. Also Special List of Peonies 

 from same firm. 



TO EXTEND AND IMPROVE MIN- 

 NEAPOLIS PARKS. 



The Minnesota legislature during its 

 last session passed a bill, permitting 

 Minneapolis to issue bonds to the 

 amount of $350,000, to be used mainly 

 for lake connections — Lake Calhoun, 

 Lake of the Isles and Cedar Lake. A 

 portion of it will be used for extending 

 the system of boulevards, improving 

 some of the smaller squares in the 

 different parts of the city and tor add- 

 ing two or three more houses to the 

 present greenhouse plant. If the coun- 

 cil votes favorably on the bond issue, 

 which no doubt it will, as the money 

 will be spent all over the city and all 

 the improvement associations are 

 pushing it, Superintendent Wirth will 

 be one of the Inisiest men in Minneap- 

 polis. 



Shatemuc Nurseries, Barrytowu, N. 

 Y. — Flowering Shrubs, Herbaceous 

 Plants, Trees for Ornament and 

 Shade. A very handsome catalogue, 

 profusely illustrated with fine half 

 tones. Covers in sepia ink showing 

 Japanese anemone on front and a 

 lovely water garden view on back. A 

 new departure is the use of the inside 

 pages of cover for illustrations, the 

 subject being hydrangeas and rhodo- 

 dendron plantations, and the omission 

 of the name of the concern from the 

 covers, entirely. 



PATENTS GRANTED. 



916,984. Liquid Sprayer and Sprin- 

 kler. Henry Bleymehl, 

 Chicago, III. 



917,377. Sprinkler. Benjamin J. Swe- 

 ney, Wichita, Kan. 



917,483. Automatic Fan System of 

 Heating. Cassius C. Peck, 

 Rochester, N. Y. 



917,494. Steam Superheater. Wilhelm 

 Schmidt, Wilhelmshoehe, 

 near Cassel, Germany. 



917,655. Plant Support. Baltzer K. 

 Pittman and Edward N. 

 Kring, Fairbury, III. 



917,999. Lawn Sprinkler and Hose- 

 Reel. Christian Buehler, St. 

 Mary's, Ohio, assignor to 

 William Jaspersen, St. Ma- 

 ry's, Ohio. 



918,239. Edge Trimmer for Lawns. 

 Charles C. Wheeler, Hol- 

 land, Mich. 



A Profitable Side Crop 



Asparagus plumosus is a main crop with 

 many growers having extensive modern 

 plants but those with less up-to-date es- 

 tablishments, or parts of same defective in 

 lighting or otherwise unsuitable for high 

 g rade crops, — will find this subject one of 

 the very best. We have prepared a cul- 

 tural circular giving concise directions 

 how to make money out of this crop. 

 Send for it. No charge. An important 

 feature in asparagus culture is good seed. 

 The P. M. quality of greenhouse grown 

 seed has earned a high reputation for 

 freshness and purity. It is the true nanus 

 and greenhouse grown. Send for trial 

 pkg., 100 seeds filty cents, if you wish to 

 experiment only. In quantity $3.75 per 

 1000 seeds, $32.50 per 10,000 seeds. As- 

 paragus Sprengeri 75c. per iooo,$5.ooper 

 10,000 seeds. 



S. S. PENNOCK-MEEHAN CO. 



1608 to 1620 Ludlow St., PhiUdelphia, Pa. 

 1212 N. Y. Ava.. Wsihinslon, D. C. 



