September 7, 1907 



HORTI CULTURE. 



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suggestive of convicts or siieared 

 sheep, displays ignorance of plants and 

 depravity of taste. To the last general 

 rule I make exception for topiary gar- 

 dening—but the creation and care of 

 topiary gardens and of formal speci- 

 mens is a special art for which all of 

 the above suggestions would have to 

 be modified. It my feeble sentences 

 may be suggestive of useful after- 

 thoughts in your minds and in mine.* 

 they will have accomplished all that I 

 can hope for them. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 



The Fairlawn Improvement Society, 

 Providence, R. I., hold their annual 

 flower show on Sept. 7 and 8. 



The New Hampshire Horticultural 

 Society will for the first time hold its 

 annii.ll meeting in Exeter in October. 



For the State Fair to be held in 

 Wheeling, W. A^a., on September 9-13, 

 one of the attractions announced is the 

 exhibition of dahlias from C. Betscher 

 of Canal Dover, Ohio. 



The committee having in charge the 

 fall chrysanthemum show of the State 

 Floral Society to be held at Little 

 Rock, Ark., in November report ihat 

 $5.50 in prizes have already been se- 

 cured. 



The Huntington Horticultural and 

 Agricultural Society will hold its fifth 

 annual fall show on September 2f). 

 Liberal cash premiums are offered. 

 Schedule of prizes may be had on ap- 

 plication to A. H. Funnell, Sec, Hunt- 

 ington, N. Y. 



Choice Ornamentals 



20,000 Berberis Tbunbergll, i8 to 24 inch. 

 S,000 " " Ja 10 18 " 



40.000 " " 2 yt. stealings, 8 to 



15 inch. 

 20.000 Viooa Minor (Grave IHyrtie). 

 8.000 H«d Oak Treef. 4 to 6 ft 

 12,000 Cherry and Plum Tree*, i vr., 3 ft. 

 40.000 INorway Spruce, White, Austrian and 



Scotch Pine, i yr transplants, 6 to 12 inch. 

 1 .000 White Pine, 12 to 18 inch, transplants. 

 2,000 Norway Spruce. 12 to 18 inch, transplants. 

 1,000 Viburnum opulus. 2 ft. 

 1,000 Viburnum dentatum, 2 ft. 

 1.000 Rhodotypos kerriodes, 2 ft. 



OAK HILL NURSERIES, Roslindale, Mass. 



FINE CRADING 



. . Shrubbery . . 

 Artistically Planted 



Estimates Given Experts on Pruning 



D. ROBINSON'S SONS 



Revere Beach Parkway, Everett, Mass. 



In ordering goods please add, "I saw 

 it in HORTICULTURE." 



Viburnum Plicatum "| larqe 

 Berberis Thunbergii I stock. 



Hydrangea Pan. GraT*, ( send for 

 Honeysuckle Heckrottii ) '''^"* 



The CONARD & JONES CO. 



WEST CROVE, PA. 



20,000 California Privet 



For FALL and SPRING Delivery 



Four feet bushy stock. Three times transplanted 



this is ideal stock for making immediate hedqes 



Price in carload lots (about 5000 to a car) - $40.00 per 1000 



Smaller quantities ..... 5OXO " 1000 



Mo charge made tor packing 



COTTAGE GARDENS CO., Inc. - Queens, New York 



John Waterer & Sons, kM^ 



AMERICAN NURSERY 



BACSHOT, ENGLAND 



have the finest stock of recognized Hardy Rhododendrons, Azal*as, An- 

 dromedas, high class Evergreens and specimen Conifers. Ask for special list 

 of plants grown for the American trade. 



John Waterer & Sons are the great exhibitors of Rhododendrons IP 

 London. 



EVER6REENS, SHdUBS, 

 VINES, ROSES, Etc, 



HERBACEOUS PERENNIALS 

 ARDY ORNAMENTAL TREES 



Order Now for Fall Planting Catalogue Free 



THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, North Abington, Mass. 



Largest Variety in New 

 England 



NEW 



NEW 



RAMBLER ROSE "NEWPORT FAIRY" 



To be disseminated Spring, 1908. Ask for Illustrated pamphlet and prices 



JULIUS ROEHRS CO., Rutherford, N.J. 



Lady Gay 



THE 



FAMOUS 

 RAMBLER 

 ROSE 



jj^ in. Pots, $10.00 per 100 

 334 in. Pots, 12.50 per 100 



Ready to Pet On or Line Out in 

 the Field 



Thomas Roland 



NAHANT, MASS. 



HARDY PERENNIALS 



Yncca fllamentosa. Aconltam Napellns and 

 bicolor. HelenluQ) superbnm and atrlatam. 

 Rudbeckta. Hemerocallls. German Iris, 

 many colors. Hardy Phlox, 20 varieties. 

 Funkta Bubcordata. Write for prices to 



T. H. CHIVERS, - Amesbury, Mass. 



Established 40 Years 



Rose Hill Nurseries 



New and Rare Plants 

 NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y. 



New York Office. Siebrecht Building, 425 Fiftli Avenut. 



LADY CAY 



AND 



HARDY GARDEN ROSES 



in choice varieties. Field grown plants, 

 first quality stock including Frau Karl 

 Druschki. New Hardy Hybrid Tea 

 Dean Hole. Killarney and Souvenir 

 dc Pierre Notting. Herbaceoui 

 Paeonies. Hollyhocks and Phlox. 



Catalogue mailed on request. 



M. H. WALSH 



wsi SPtciALiST WOODS HOLE. MASS. 



DAHLIAS. 



rictiea in any qusLntity: 



Now is the tuns W 

 place your order for 



bulbs which will insure 

 you getting named ra- 

 prompt delivery. 



DAVID HERBERT & SON, 



Sucecaaon to L. K. Peacock. Inc. 



A.TOO, IV. J. 



STRAWBERRIES 



"OLILANDER" 'TAPT ■ 'ST. LOUIS PRIZE" 

 "PRINCESS ENA" "FUJIYAMA" "PHIL 

 KRATES • "BATTENBURG" and "GOLDS- 

 BOROUGH." New, and ihe best in iheir diss. 



A. T. COLDSBOROUCH 



Wesley HeightSi Washington, D.C. 



