July 11, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



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LILIUM HARRISII 



We offi r a selected stock of the original true Harrisii for early forcing. These bulbs have been grown from the original pure 

 Harrisii, and will be found to be splendid stock for early forcing, for which purpose Harrisii is so valuable. We have had the 

 stock inspected, and are assured that it is almost absolutely pure and almost entirely free from disease. This is not stock picked up 

 indiscriminately from different sources, but is grown from one stock, and will be found very superior to the oidinary Harrisii 

 usually offeied, boih in regaid to fnedom from disease and purity, and not the late type now so often furnished. 



Lilium Hanisii has been deteriorating slowly for years, and in order to get back to the true type of the original Harrisii, we 

 have had our stock grown from the original pure stock, and it will be ftund very superior to the Lilium Harrisii usually offered. 

 Wnile the stock is A No. I, our prices are as low as, or lower than, the prices asked for indifferent stock. 



We have only a limited quantity of this stock to offer, so it will be advisable to place order without delay in order to ensure 

 securing this stock. Bulbs ready for delivtry middle to last of July. 



6-7 in. bulbs, 350 to the case, $6.00 per II 0, $50.00 per 1000 ) 

 7-9 in. bulbs, 200 to the case, 0.00 per 100, 80.00 per 1000 ' F 

 9-11 in bulbs, 100 to the case, 18.00 per 100, 170.00 perl 1000 '' 



ull Case Lots at Thousand Rates 



FPFP^IA RFFfrAfTA ATUA B er m ""a-g r own, finest selected bulbs, #-in. up, $i per ioo, $7.50 per icoo. 

 1 IVl^LiJlll l\L,l L\n.\j ll\ £\L,Ur\. French-grown, Mammoth size, 3 4 -in. up, $1.50 per 100, $12 per 1000. 



F. R. PI ERSON CO., Tarrytown=on=Hudson, NewYork 



OUTDOOR GROWING OF LILY OF 



THE VALLEY. 

 Editor of HORTICULTURE: 



I hr.ve a piece of ground 15x12 feet 

 which is suitable for lily of the val- 

 ley. Will you kindly let me know 

 through your valuable columns how 

 many pips it would take to plant the 

 above space and how far apart to put 

 the pips? Would you recommend pips 

 or clumps, and when would you advise 

 planting? A SUBSCRIBER. 



Editor of HORTICULTURE: 



In reply to your inquiry about, grow- 

 ing lily of the valley I will say that 

 in order to get the best results the 

 pips should be planted in the fall of 

 the year. First manure the ground 

 liberally and then plant one-year-old 

 pips two inches apart in rows which 

 are twelve inches apait so as to be 

 able to keep them free from weeds. 

 In order to keep the extreme sun from 

 the ground it is advisable to give the 

 plants x light mulching until they are 

 thoroughly rooted. 



From these young pips you will get 

 no flowers during the first two years 

 hut from the third year on you will 

 get dowers every year unless the 

 plants are disturbed. If flowers are 

 wanted the first year, then plant 

 "clumps ' because they contain all ages 

 ot growth, but these will flower poorly 

 until established. I might also men- 

 tion that in order to get a nice white 

 flower the plants will have to be 

 planted or protected from the sun so 

 as to get a half shade. 



The German lily of the valley pro- 

 duces the larger flower whereas the 

 Dutch lily of the valley has smaller 

 bells but more of them than the Ger- 

 man vatietv has. 



W. H. SIEBRECHT. 



loss of much foliage as they are in 

 a rather conspicuous position. And 

 how are such trees kept in this um- 

 brella-like form, at the same time re- 

 taining their ornamental appearance 

 as far as possible? 



SUBSCRIBER. 



The Catalpa is one of the easiest 

 trees to train because it is a rapid 

 grower and produces its flowers on the 

 young shoots. If it is desired to re- 

 store the trees at once to the umbrella- 

 shape the new growths should be 

 tied down, but we would advise wait- 

 ing until spring, then cut the leaders 

 right out and when they make the 

 second growth pinch them back leav- 

 ing the side shoots and letting them 

 spread out as in training chrysanthe- 

 mums. The centre shoots should al- 

 ways be pinched out because the sap 

 runs to them more rapidly, and for 

 the first two or three years they will 

 require particular attention. By cut- 

 ting severely you can easily get the 

 desired shape in a year or two. 



TRAINING THE CATALPA. 

 Editor HORTICULTURE: 



I have recently taken charge of a 

 place on which there are a number 

 of Catalpa trees about six to eight 

 feet in height and which at one time 

 had an umbrella-shaped head. It is 

 desirous to restore them to their origi- 

 nal form as quickly as possible. Now, 

 will some of your readers please tell 

 me how this can be done without the 



FERN SEEDLINGS 



Eight of the best varieties in fine condition, 

 1 ow ready. $1.00 per 100; $8 50 per 1000. If by 

 mail add 10 cents lor postage. 



Assorted Ferns for Jardinieres, bushy 

 nlants. $3.00 per 100; $25 00 per 1000; £00 at 

 1000 rate 



Adiantnm Cuneatum. 2^ in . $3.00 per 100" 

 S 5 00 per 1000. 



Asparagus Plumosns Nanus, 2' t in .. $3 00 

 p r 100; $25 00 per looo 



Frank N. Eskesen 

 HYACINTHS? TOPSTnARCISSI 



AND OTHER BULBS 



ROMAN HYACINTHS and the true 

 PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA 



Ask for oar WbolOB&le Trade List at HUlogom 



K. VELTHUYS, Hlllegom, Holland 



Hep, by FELIX BOSCH. 260 Claren don St., Bo s ton. 



ORCHIDS 



arrived fn superb condition 



Cettleya Trlanae, C. labiata C. Mossiae, On* 

 cldlum Varicosum Vanda Coerulea, Dendrob- 

 ium Formosum and D. DalhousJeanum. 



LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. J. 



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Arrived in Grand Condition 



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5 To arrive shortly 



™ Laelia purpurata, Laella Boothiana ~ 



~ dobata), Oncidium varicosum Rog- S 



S ersii. S 



= JOSEPH A. MANDA 



5 191 Valley Road WEST ORANGE, N. J. 5 



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ORCHIDS 



Largest Importer!, Exporter*, Oi e w mm 

 and Hybridists in the World 



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IMPORTED ORCHIDS 



Arrived In Superb Condition 



Vanda coerulea, Cattleya Trianae, 



Cattleya gigas Sanderiana. Cattleya, 



Schroederae, Oncidium varicosum 



JULIU8 ROEHRS ML, Rutherfo rd, N.J. 

 ORCHIDS 



Arrived in fine condition. C. Mossiae, C. Percivaliana, 

 C. Trianae, C. labiata, C. gigaa Sanderiana, C. Harris- 

 onia . C. Schroderae, C. citrina Den. Formosum gigan- 

 teum, D. Wardianum, D. Findleyianum, Oncidium 

 Varicosum Rogersii.O. Tigrinum.O.Ornithorhynchiim, 

 Laelia anceps. To arrive shortly, Vanda Coerulea, 

 Cattleya Gaspelliana, C. Mendellii, Phalxnopsis 

 Amabilis, P. Schilleriana. 



CARRILLO & BALDWIN, Secau c us. N.J. 



ORCHIDS 



Arrive in good condition Cattleya Mossiae, 

 C. GaskelHana, C. Snc ctosissima. In a few 

 days. C. glgas Sanderiana and others. 



ORDONEZ BROS,, Madison, N. J. 



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