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HORTICULTURE 



May 10, 1913 



Hardy Phloxes for Midsummer and Early Fall 



bright scarlet of tlie masses of the large compact pani- 

 cles of Geo. A. Strohlein, boldly standing out against a 

 dark green railing as background, blending agreeably 

 with the glistening white of Fi-au Anton Buchner in 

 front not only proved satisfactory to the owner but the 

 combination found ready imitators during the following, 

 t-easons. Beholding a large well-assoi-ted plantation of 

 mixed varieties in full bloom we have a veritable color 

 carnival ; a picture in its brilliancy extremely beautiful. 

 It deepens our conviction that for transient floral arrays 

 piilo.ves are indisputable leaders. 



A glance through the trade lists of leading growers 

 shows a firm resolution to offer a limited number of va- 

 rieties of unquestionable merit. The wisdom of elevating 

 the standard by timely discarding back numbers and 

 barring doubtful debutantes is a boon to the purchaser 

 and in turn is bound to stimulate business. Under such 

 conditions your correspondent refrains from enumer- 

 ating and describing phlox varieties. The reader will 

 find this information in the catalogue of the phlox 



Phloxes in Southwest Harbor, Maine. 



AVitiiin the precincts of tlie herbaceous garden planted 

 after a certain color scheme the subject of perennial 

 l)hlo.ves remains an ever-alive one. Past seasons, as de- 

 lightful and interesting as they may have been, taught 

 us lessons. New possibilities present themselves; new 

 problems arise, new plans are to be carried out. True, 

 the best time for planting phloxes is September and 

 October, nevertheless with a little extra care plants can 

 be easily moved in spring without being seriously stunted 

 and even entirely new plantations very often make a 

 good showing the first year. As a matter of fact recent 

 attempts to use phloxes for the strictly formal flower 

 parterre by rooting cuttings during At^tH have resulted 

 in low plants available for bedding purposes producing 

 at the regular flowering time unifomi panicles of re- 

 markable size and perfection. For the skilled grower 

 and enter]3rising garden-architect the phlox question is 

 today as important in spring as it is in fall. Their i)rin- 

 cipal client, -the ilower-loving lady, as garden owner, 

 desires to enjoy beauty in harmoniously blended com- 

 binations acceptable to an artistic eye. Well arranged 

 the subsequent success as far as phloxes come in ques- 

 tion depends largely on well enriched ground, an open 

 sunny exposure, weeding, hoeing and ample irrigation 

 during the growing and flowering season. The strong 

 and clear shades of the present standard varieties, the 

 size of their panicles and singular flowers and the 

 long period of the total florescence 'of the paniculata 

 class — from mid-July until late in September — liave 

 brought about an ever-increasing demand for plants. 

 Comparatively easy to lumdle, their showiness appears 

 literally unsurpassed. I will never forget the picture of 

 a display of a bed several hundred feet in length, run- 

 ning parallel with a winding walk in a New England 

 garden, planted with two double rows of the varieties 

 Le Mahdi and Fraulein von Lassberg. The wave of 

 color of the former, on cloudy days and toward evenings 

 a clear deep blue — again in bright sunlight violet-pur- 

 ])le — contrasting with the snowy white of the latter, 

 was indeed a wonderful combination for near effect. A 

 few years ago I was caUed on to plant a border running 

 along the whole front piazza of an extensive cottage and 

 selected Geo. A. Strohlein for the rear and the dwarfy 

 growing Frau Anton Buchner for the outer row. The 



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Niri'rfon, A'. J. 



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Tariff Amendments Adopted 



Editor Horticulture : 



We are immensely pleased to be able to advise you that 

 all of the following amendments to Tariff Bill H. E. 

 Xo. 3321 have been adopted by United States Congress 

 in response to our demand for a tariff free from the 

 errors and ambiguities in former tariffs. 



No. ]. Page 53, line 11, Section 215, the words "and 

 all other decorative or greenhouse plants" are omitted. 

 This will make orchids, palms, azaleas and cut flowers 

 dutiable at 25 per cent, advalorem, and all other green- 

 house or nursery stock not otherwise stated, at 15 per 

 cent, advalorem under Section 216. It will avoid dis- 

 2n;tes as to what is greenhouse stock or nursery stock. 



No. 2. Page 53, line 14, Section 215, the word 

 "bulbs" is added after iiyacinths. This changes 'liya- 

 cinth clumps" to hvacinth bulbs, dutiable at $2.50 per 

 1000 bulbs. 



No. 3. Page 53, line 16, Section 215, the word ''lier- 

 baceous" is prefixed to paeony. Some paeonies as Pae- 

 ony iloutan are grafted shrubs and not bulbs and are 

 dutialile at 15 per cent, advalorem under Section 210 

 instead of $10.00 per 1000 under Section 215. 



No. 4:. Page 53, line 18, Section 215, changed so as 

 to read "all other roots, rootstocks. corms and tubers." 

 Tliis will aid ill cxael classification and avoid expensive 

 disputes. 



No. 5. I'age 53, line 22, Secti<m 216. the words 

 "Rosa Rugdsa" are added after Multiflora. This is a 

 most important change: it makes Rosa Rugosa seedlings 

 three years old or less dutiable at $1.00 per 1000 un- 

 questionably. The Government cannot now collect duty 

 of $40.00 per 1000 as roses, on Rosa Rugosa seedlings 

 whicii are sold at $3.00 per 1000, as under former tariffs. 

 This will save honest importers much expensive litiga- 

 tion and will largely prevent fraudulent entries of 

 budded ro.ses as briar roses. 



No. 6. Page 122, line 6, Section 600, the word 

 "coniferous" is prefixed to evergreen seedlings and the 

 word-; "4 years old or less" are added. Tiiis correc- 

 tion is of inestimable value to the Government and 

 honest im]iorters; it should prevent lioxwood. bay trees, 



