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HORTICULTURE 



December 21, 1907 



PROPERTIES OF THE CHRYSAN- 

 THEMUM. 

 Under the above title George 

 Gienny wrote concerning the chrysan- 

 themum in the London Horticultural 

 Magazine, sixty years ago, as quoted 

 below. It will no doubt be interest- 

 ing reading tor many. It shows how 

 even the wisest may be mistaken and 

 how careful we all should be before 

 committing our views to the printer. 

 In the course of a long article Mr. 

 Gienny writes as follows: 



"We expect a sort of remonstrance 

 against the properties which we shall 

 set down as desirable in the chrysan- 

 themum, because the forms of the 

 present varieties are as numerous as 

 were those of the dahlia when the 

 published rules first set to rest the 

 properties of that universal favorite. 

 There were among them at that 

 time anemone-flowered, Chiua-aster- 

 flowers, to say nothing of colors. In 

 semi-double, flat, starry, and ragged 

 flowers, to say nothing of colors, in 

 the chrysanthemum, we are told in 

 a very recent publication, that there 

 are the ranunculus-flowered, the in- 

 curved, the China-aster-flowered, the 

 marigold-flowered, the clustered and 

 the tasselled, all of which, except the 

 ranunculus-flowered, are untidy and 

 flimsy. Great efforts have been made 

 to bring these flowers into notice, and 

 shows have been established at which 

 the judges have not known by what 

 rules to award the prizes, or which 

 flower was the best. We affirm with 

 great submission to those who pride 

 themselves on this flower, that it is 

 impossible to select one less fit to 

 exhibit, cut from the plant, and that 

 individually there is nothing to hope 

 for in the bloom itself that should 

 raise it to the dignity of a florist's 

 flower; but as there is great merit In 

 growing the plant well in pots only, 

 and as the plant is showy when there 

 is a scarcity of bloom in a house, 

 they ought always to be shown in 

 pots only, and the merits of the plant 

 be taken into account quite as much 

 as that of the bloom, and as such we 

 shall notice both." 



almost the entire length by herbaceous 

 borders, with a background of shrubs 

 and deciduous trees, the border reced- 

 ing and approaching the driveway in 

 an informal, pleasing manner. The 

 herbaceous plants are very effectively 

 arranged, and are chiefly indigenous 

 plants. The house stands on the high- 

 est part of the estate, and is ap- 

 proached from many points by Eng- 

 lish stepping stones cunningly laid in 

 the grass. 



Situated right on the brow of a steep 

 hill overlooking a thickly wooded ra- 

 vine are the greenhouses of R. H. 

 Boggs, under the care of N. Chris 

 Madsen, whose ability as a grower of 

 all kinds of greenhouse plants, as well 

 as an estate manager, is evident. Mr. 

 Madsen does not grow only the stero- 

 typed stock for winter flowering. Many 

 gardeners still retain the tendency to 

 imitate inherited from their progeni- 

 tors. In the flowering house are all 

 kinds of plants in bloom, many half- 

 hardy annuals which have been grown 

 for tiie purpose and are certainly worth 

 the trouble, Phlox Drummondi, salpi- 

 glossis and many other simple things 

 are very effective when arranged 

 amongst such things as Ruellia ma- 

 crantha, celosias, Begonia Gloire de 

 Lorraine, mignonette, browallia, etc. 

 Although late in the season there were 

 still a number of fine chrysanthemums. 

 In the rose houses are some healthy- 

 looking American Beauties, and the 

 tea houses benches are bristling with 

 buds. Enchantress, Robert Craig and 

 Lawson are the standard carnations. 

 Several whites are grown, but next 

 year only White Enchantress will be 

 retained. A few orchids are grown. 

 Lelia Perrinii and Cattleya Dowiana 

 are now in flower. J- H. 



SEWICKLY (PA.) NOTES. 



About twelve miles from Pittsburg, 

 down the Ohio river, is the borough of 

 Sewickly, where, on the heights over- 

 looking the little town, many of the 

 wealthy Pittsburghers have their sum- 

 mer homes. The location is just be- 

 yond the smoke and fog region, and 

 within easy reach of the city. Unlike 

 many suburban settlements, the es- 

 tates are all extensive. The natural 

 beauty of the district makes this an 

 ideal spot for a country home; the 

 land is rolling and in some places very 

 rugged, requiring only a little of the 

 landscaper's art to make the scenery 

 really picturesque. Many trees, parti- 

 cularly conifers, which will not grow 

 in Pittsburgh, thrive here luxuriantly. 

 At Mr. Wm. Thaw's place, Supt. Hall 

 has been busy planting, thinning and 

 transplanting trees and shrubs of all 

 kinds. On this place, the chief features 

 are those immediately surounding the 

 house, where some fine shrubbery and 

 Italian gardening may be seen. On 

 the terrace are some fine catalpas. The 

 approach, which is a long, continuous 

 curve with a gentle grade, is bordered 



AN APPRECIATION OF HORTICUL- 

 TURE. 



Mr. W. J. Stewart : 



Dear Sir,— Having reached another 

 milestone, we deem it a great privilege 

 to tender our congratulations. HORTI- 

 CULTURE is certainly doing a good 

 work in our midst. The spirit shown 

 in your paper is worthy the emulation 

 of more pretentious papers. It can be 

 seen at a glance what you are striving 

 to give your readers— the highest and 

 best to be found in Floriculture, as 

 well as in Horticulture and kindred 

 interests. Thanking you for the great 

 help you have been to our club, and 

 wishing you a prosperous and success- 

 ful year, 



We remain, sincerely yours, 



THOS. H. WESTWOOD. 

 President Gardeners' and Florists' 

 Club of Boston. 



Select Stock of Strong Well Rooted 

 Cai nation Ci-ttirgs. 



Ready Now. Per loo Per looo 

 Andrew Carnegie (Scnrlei 



Harkmarden $12.00 $100 00 



Aristocrat, bright cerise 6.110 50 00 



Windsor, pink 6 00 50 I O 



teacon, oraniie scarlet 6.U0 50.00 



White Enchantress, pure 



white 600 50 00 



Welcome, link 6.00 50 00 



Red Chief. Llristmas scarlet 6.00 50 00 



Rose Pink Enchantress 3 00 25 (lO 



White Perfection 3.i O 25(0 



Enchantress 3.00 25 00 



Daybreak Lawson 3.00 25 00 



CHICAGO CARNATION COMPANY, 



A T PYFEk. Mgr. 

 JOLIET, - - ILL. 



DAHLIAS 



A long list of desirable varieties 

 at 3c each. Wri.e for list. 



A. B. DAVIS & SON, INC. 



PURCELLVILLE, VA. 



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 ■ H H ^M I I H «S pUce your ord<r lor 

 ll|ini|U|Q_ SulbtwhldiwilliBiun 

 ■• ■ ■ ■ ■ ^" ■ ■ " ^^ ■ you getting oi 

 I la any quantity; prompt delivery. 



CARNATIONS c1°T°r7N^°. 



Winona, color, true clear pink, comes near- 

 est to Fiancee but a different type fl-iwer. 

 Growth on order of Scott but vastly improved 

 in every respect. Early fljwers in quantity 

 and on long stems. Does not burst its calyx. 

 Fine, shapely, active growth. In color and 

 productiveness it is without an equal. Orders 

 booked now and filled in strict rotation. $12 

 per 100, Sioo per 1000. 

 White Perfection, pure white. We have 

 a large stock. $3 per 100, $25 per loco. 



F. DORNER & SONS CO. 



LA FAYETTE. IWD. 



Carnation Cuttings 



Both standard varieties and novelties. 

 Stock guaranteed to be first-class. Address, 



S. S. SKIDELSKY 



1741 North 18th Street, Philadelphia 



White Knchanlresa R. C. this stock origi- 

 nated with and grown by me is the verv best, $6.00 per 

 100; 50.00 per 1000. KnchaiilrfSH, light pink, ^2.50 

 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. Lawson, S2.00 per 100; 

 $15.00 per 1000. I.ord, light pink, .tz.oo per 100: 

 giS.oo per 1000. Queen, white, S2.00 per 100; $15.00 

 per 1000. The Belle, $2.50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



FRANK H. KIMBERLY, 

 631 Townsend Avenue. New Haven, Conn. 



1908-TOREADORH90S 



Our new seedling Carnation. In co or, a 

 very much improved Prosperity, with the addi- 

 tion of strong stiff stems. The finest novelty 

 for 1908. Awarded first-class certificate Tor- 

 nto meeting of the American Carnation 

 Society. Write us for futher informaii n. 

 The H. Weber & Sor» Co-, Oakland, Wd. 



JOHN E. HAINES 



Bethlehem, Pa. 



is the place to order rroted-cuttings of the 

 followine varieties for 1908. 



John E. Haines, red ) „ „ o , „ 



Imperial variegated ( ?" '°° P" '°°°^ 



Pink Imperial. Pink , $6.00 $50.00 



Enchantress, Lieht Pink ) 



Place your orders early for Dec. delivery. 



•WHIOM IS* Wl!«KI» 



to raise split Pinks which must be mended 



or those which need no mending ? 

 Perfect flowers guaranteed by 



the M. & D. .Artificial Caly.\. 

 $1.75 per 100; $15.00 



per 1000. 250 at lUOO 

 rates 



Nlaxfield & Dimond 



Box 304 D WARREN, R.I. 



DAVID HERBERT & SON, 



Sucecaun to L. tC Peacock, Inc. 



A.Trco, jv.j. 



100.000 DAHLIAS 



Premium Stock, guaranteed true to name. 



500,000 large Flowering Gladioli, 



hundreds of colors and variations mixed. 



Wholesale prices on application Order now 



for spring deli rery. Catalogue tree . 



J. L. MOORE, Northboro, Mass. 



