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horticulture: 



May 22, 1909 



A MODERN METHOD OF GRAFTING 

 CACTUS, ETC. 



We note in Die Gartenwelt a method 

 Of grafting Epipliylum truncatum on 

 stems of Pereskia aculeata. 'J he time 

 of year chosen is that customary in 

 this country, viz. January and Fetiru- 

 ary, at which period the plants are at 

 rest, and require but little moisture. 

 The grafts are simply attached by ap- 

 plying the two surfaces of stock and 

 scion together. The stock is grasped 

 firmly at a point 8-10 inches al>ove the 

 soil, and a cut made slantingly over a 

 bud, and the thorns found at that 

 height are carefully removed, and in 

 order that the scion may be readily 

 attached the leaf is cut off. The scion 

 should be round and of the same size 

 as the stock, and it must be cut slant- 

 ingly in like manner; having done this 

 the two surfaces should be placed to- 

 gether and a pin of some metal other 

 than steel, run through both so that 

 they are held firmly, and be bound 

 carefully with thin bast, and then tied 

 to a stick, and the pin removed. In 

 this manner 8-12 scions may be worked 

 on a plant. The grafted plants should 

 then be laid in a sloping manner on 

 the propagating bed, the tops being 

 somewhat raised. In bright weather 

 shade is required, and a moderate 

 amount of moisture applied. In about 

 three weeks the union is complete; 

 and the young shoots formed on the 

 stock may be removed, and struck as 

 cuttings if such are wanted. After a 

 few weeks, the leaves on the stock are 

 cut off, and if necessary the ligatures, 

 and air is afforded. The plants may 

 be placed on a shelf or stage in an 

 intermediate house, so that new shoots 

 may develop on the crowns. In the 

 middle of the month of May place the 

 plants in a lukewarm frame and later 

 repot them. As a potting compost a 

 friable soil consisting of two parts 

 decayed wood, if possible that of de- 

 cayed bark, one part leaf mould, and 

 one part dung bed soil. Good drain- 

 age is very essential. The plants 

 should be ventilated, syringed and 

 shaded according to their needs. They 

 ■will in the course of the summer make 

 pretty little bushes. About the middle 

 of September, a warm, light house or 

 pit should be cleared for them, and 

 at the beginning of October they will 

 be showing their flower buds, which 

 In early flowering species develop with 

 rapidity. At this period the plants 

 should be afforded water regularly, 

 and must not be allowed to become 

 dry at the root, or be exposed to the 

 fumes of smoke or to gas, or the buds 

 will drop. 



Epiphyllums are much too seldom 

 grown. The old method of wedge 

 grafting seldom affords compact 

 crowns, and several years go by ere 

 a good plant is developed. Owing per- 

 haps to this lack of knowledge of a 

 more rapid method, the Epiphyllums 

 have retreated into the background as 

 saleable subjects. They are however 

 paying plants in the winter months, 

 good for the decoration of rooms, and 

 readily accustoming themsplv.s to the 

 prevailing conditions. Early tUiwering 

 varieties are E. alba violac. a, \ iolacea 

 grandiflora, and violacea graudiflora 

 superba; the last named two liaving 

 long extended large flowers, nuaing in 

 abundance, in November. E. tiunca- 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



We have th; following ready for immediate delivery, which are the best for Commercial 

 use. We do njt include the Exhibition sorts, but will be pleased to quote those desiring such. 



25 of a kind at 100, 250 at lOOO rate. 



EARLY 



Clementine Tou*et— Second early while, Oct, ao. 

 Early Snow- Similar to Polly Rose, Oct. lo. 

 Glory of Pacific -Pink, Oct 15. 

 Ivory — White, very popular, Oct. 29 

 John K. Shaw -Ball shaped pink, Oct 5. 

 Monrovia Best second early yellow, Sept 25. 

 Miss A. Byron - Ball shaped white, second early. 

 October Frost— Earliest large white, Oct. 10. 

 Pink Ivory — Second early pink, 

 Polly KoBe— White sport from Pacific. 

 Robert HalUday— Light yellow, Oct. 20. 



MIDSEASON 



Col. D. Appleton - Best commeicial yellow, Nov. i. 

 Dr. Engiiehard— Pink, easy doer, Nov. 10. 

 Blajor Bonnaffon— Incuived light yellow, Nov. i. 

 Mayor Weaver -Bright pink, Nov, 10 



LATE 



Helen FricV— Best bright pink, Nov. and Dec. 



Mile .Jeanne Nonln - Latgest white, Nov. & Dec. 



John Burton— Latest pink, Dec. 



Mlamle Baley-Pink, Nov, 20. 



Mrs. J. J ones -Incurved white, Nov. ij. 



Incurved white, Nov. 15. 



Sport from Mrs Jones, Nov, 15 

 $2 



>per 1 



White Bonr 

 Yellow Mrs. Jones - 



Price- Plants, $3,. 

 R, C.-$2 < 



Alma— Soft Lavender. 

 Emo— Small bright yello 

 Iva— Amber. 

 Kent— Dwarf Yellow. 



Price— Plants, $3.00 per 



We have many other varieti( 

 For more complete description s( 



MIDSEASON 



A. J. Balfour — l>\varf bright pink, Nov. jo, 

 Mrs. E. D. Smith— Dwarf incurved yellow, Nov. t. 

 Pres. Roosevelt— Inc. white, pink center, Nov. 15. 

 Sunburst — Thanksgiving yellow. 



LATE 



Intensity — Bright crimson, Nov, lo. 

 Venetta — Incurved white, late bud, Dec. i. 

 W. H. Chadwick— Incurved white, Nov. and Dec, 

 Price— Plants, $4.00 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 

 R C,-$3.oo per 100; $25.00 periooo. 

 Beatrice May — Very large white, Oct 20, 



Price— Plants, $^.o3 per 103; $45 coper 1000. 

 R. C— $4.00 per too; $35.00 per 1000. 



NEW AND SCARCE SORTS 



Golden Glow— Best early yellow, Aug. to Oct. 



Price— Plants $4,00 per 100, $15,(0 per 1000. 



Rooted cuttings, $3 per 103. $15 per 1000. 

 Pacific Supreme - An Improved Pacific, Oct. 15. 

 W. J. Crossley— A crimson to follow Intensity. 



Price — Plants, $6,00 per 100: $:o,ooper 1000. 

 R. C, — $4, 00 per 100; $35,00 per 1000. 

 Chadwick Improved— Pure white. 

 Mrs. .J. Boxall— Incurved pink late. 



Price— Plants only, $1,00 per 10: $15.00 per 100. 

 Pres. Taft-Fine incurved white, Nov. i. 

 <iloria Enchantress pink, Oct, 10. 

 Mrs W. E. Kelley— Late bright yellow, Nov, 15. 



Price -Plants only, $4,00 per to; $35.00 per 100. 



Klondike— Bright yellow. 

 Orea — Deep Rose. 

 Skibo — Chamois early. 

 ; $>5.ooper 1000. Rooted Cuttings, $2.50 per 103; $20.00 p.r :o30. 



1 stock ; if the foregoing does not supply your need send us a list of your wants, 

 ur Catalogue which gives best bud, height of plant and flowering period. 



IT IS FREE ON APPLICATION. 



; $17.50 per 1 



I POMPONS 



ELMER D. SMITH & CO., 



Adrian, Mich. 



ADIANTUM CUNEATUn, stroi 

 CHRYSANTHEnU.nS. leading 



. pot plants, re dy for shift, 

 es, a in., $2.50 per 100, $ 



MARANTA HASANQEANA, fine for ferneries, $6.00 per 100. 



FiCUS ELASTICA, 5 in. pot plants, 18-24 in. high, $40.-0 per 100. 



IVY GERANiUnS, strong 2^4 in pot pbnts, Souv. de Charles Turner 



and Jeanne d'Arc, $3.00 per too. 

 SALVIA ZURICH, Fireball, naroan Prince, Clara Bedman, Splen- 



dens. 2 in,, $1.00 per 100, $!5 00 per 1010; 3 in,, $5.00 per 100. 

 FUCHSIAS, If varieties, 2H in , $2,50 per roo, $23,coptr tooo. 

 COLEUS VERSCHAFFELTI acd GOLDEN CROWN, : in , $2.50 



per . 



J per 



.$3.00 per I. 

 Vulcan, Vernoi 



$2.50 per ICO, $20 oc per 10:0. 

 DAHLIAS, well est.iMi>hed pot plants, all le; 

 BEGONIA REX, jH in., in pots, $4,00 per i 



1, fine for pots or bedding, 

 ding varieties, $3.50 per 100. 



The STORRS & HARRISON GO. 



PAINESVILLE, O. 



turn, and truncatum multiflorum, both 

 having pendant growths and rich red 

 flowers are later in blooming. E. 

 spectabilis rosea with a pendant habit 

 of growth, and short stubby flowers, 

 and pretty little heads, and E. pur- 

 pureura. with dark green stems, an 

 extraordinary fast grower, and some- 

 what pendant habit, having bright pur- 

 ple flowers, are useful decorative plant.-i. 

 Others of the genu deserving of atten- 

 tion are E. Rucckerianum; Hamsoni; 

 salmoneum album and nibrum, the 

 last two being miniature, small-flow- 

 ered varieties, with pendant growth. 

 E. tricolor blooms freely and is a 

 beautiful variety, as likewise E. 

 Gaertneri. E. phyllantoides with rose 

 colored flowers, coming early in the 

 year, and flowering three to four times 

 annually, is a valuable plant. It seeds 



freely, and is for that reason good for 

 crossing with others. 



FREDERICK MOORE. 



Kentias, Arecas, Latanias, 

 Cocos, Phoenix, Araucarias, 

 Rubbers, Crotons, Pandanuses, 

 Asparagus, Ferns for Dishes. 

 200,000 Bedding Plants, also 

 Rooted Cuttings of Coleus at low- 

 est wholesale rates. 

 Orders taken for imporled plants for fall delivery 



A. LEUTHY & CO. 



PERKINS ST. NURSERIES 

 ROSLINDALE, MASS. 



