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HOETICULTURB 



June 7, 1913 



PEONY AND ROSE SHOW AT 

 PHILADELPHIA. 



It wasn't much of a show compared 

 with previous years. The queer sea- 

 son and its effects fooled nearly every- 

 body; and the date, set three or four 

 weeks ago, should have been a week 

 later to get results. The Andorra peo- 

 ple, for instance, who sent such a fine 

 collection last year, haven't cut a 

 peony yet; and many others were in 

 the same fix. The principal prize win- 

 ners were: W. L. Pilling (R. Schnei- 

 der, gard.) ; Rudolph Ellis, (Axel Lin- 

 droth, gard.); Thomas Hunter, (Jo- 

 seph Hurley, gard.) ; Geo. McFadden, 

 Jr., (Chas. Weyand, gard.) 



In lieu of their peony exhibit An- 

 dorra sent in forty varieties of rhodo- 

 dendrons, five varieties of azaleas and 

 a big vase of kalmia. Among the nota- 

 ble ones in the rhododendron list the 

 following impressed us as being extra 

 fine: 



Pink — Parsons' Gloriosum and Eng- 

 lish Roseum Elegans; white — Mme. 

 Carvalho; blush — Delicatissima ; ma- 

 roon, Sefton. 



Mr. Skutt, in charge of the exhibit, 

 gave it as his opinion that this Sefton 

 variety had a great future. He said 

 it shows up much better outside than 

 on the exhibition table. A miniature 

 rhododendron in this exhibit (puncta- 

 tum) also attracted much attention. 

 It is a lovely tint of pink with small 

 flowers about the size of a weigelia 

 and is remarkably free-flowering. 

 Thomas Meehan & Sons were repre- 

 sented by a nice little showing of 

 climbing roses, among them being 

 Paul's Carmine Pillar, Alberic Barbier, 

 a white one with remarkably distinct 

 and charming foliage. Mr. Matthews, 

 who has tfiis department in charge, 

 stated that the variety was almost 

 unique as to keeping quality of the 

 foliage, which keeps beautiful up to 

 January. A well-formed double flower 

 of good size; seems to be a Wichu- 

 raiana hybrid. Another good one in 

 this class was Rene Andre, double, 

 carmine with white center. There 

 was also a good showing of the Pen- 

 zance sweet briars. One of the finest 

 among these was the variety Amy 

 Robsart. 



WEED KILLING. 



An effectual weed killer is a very 

 great help and labor saver wherever 

 there are avenues and paths or other 

 spaces to be kept free from growths. 

 Several things have been extensively 

 advertised from time to time for this 

 purpose but have not always turned 

 out to do what was claimed for them. 

 The preparation, Pino-Lyptol, which is 

 advertised in this paper seems to fill 

 the bill, however, and is coming into 

 wide use. In Newport we find the ma- 

 jority of the gardeners on the private 

 estates are using it and speak highly 

 of its efficiency. John A. Forbes of 

 "By-the-Sea" says that one application 

 usually does the work it directions 

 are carefully carried out. A. McWil- 

 liams of "The Reef" also has had satis- 

 factory results in the several years he 

 has used Pino-Lyptol. It is to be re- 

 membered when sprinkling the liquid 

 on the drive, to keep a safe distance 

 from the borders. 



NEW ROSES 



The best new Roses of the 

 year without question are 



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