June 6, 1908 



HORTICULTURE 



757 



Library Notes. 



Judging from the inquiries that 

 reach us concerning some of the books 

 mentioiied in this column, it is evident 

 that there are readers of HORTICUL- 

 TURE who appreciate the brief notices 

 of the new European publications on 

 gardening. We are therefore encour- 

 aged to continue our course in a path 

 of horticultural knowledge and to dis- 

 seminate information that might 

 otherwise be difficult for those who 

 are interested in gardening literature 

 to obtain elsewhere. 



The Journal of the Royal Horticul- 

 tural Society, Part 1 of Vol. 33, has 

 been issued: a bulky volume of 

 more than 300 pages. The contents are 

 too numerous to mention in detail, 

 but among them are The True Dar- 

 winism by Prof. Henslow, Amateur 

 and Horticultural Law by H. Morgan 

 Veitch, Japanese Dwarf Trees by Al- 

 bert Maumene (whose name is wrongly 

 spelt "Maumerne", an unaccountable 

 error to make considering he is one of 

 the most eminent of modern French 

 horticultural writers), Gesneracese by 

 Col Beddome, Natural Selection by <j. 

 T. Drewry, reports of trials at Wis- 

 ley, etc. There are a few illustrations, 

 some of them being reproductions of 

 the original illustrations in IVL Mau- 

 mene's work, Les Arbres Nains Ja- 

 ponais. Price $1.S5; free to members. 



The Studio Year-Book of Decorative 

 Art, 1908. We recently noticed the 

 ■winter number of this fine art publica- 

 tion which dealt with the gardens of 

 England. The present issue is not 

 wholly devoted to gardening, but con- 

 tains among other matter an import- 

 ant article entitled "On the Designing 

 of Gardens" by Thomas H. Mawson, 

 A. R. L B. A., with illustrations of 

 a very attractive character. The re- 

 mainder of the work contains some 

 charming examples of British country 

 houses, German, French and Austrian 

 architecture and decoration. Price $1.25. 



Coloi- in the Flower Garden by 

 Gertrude Jekyll. The most recent ad- 

 dition to the already well known Coun- 

 try Life Library and exhibiting all the 

 high class features of typographical 

 and artistic execution that character- 

 izes these publications. Miss Jekyll 

 Is too well known an author to be 

 summed up in a few lines and we 

 must refer our readers to the book 

 itself for the information given. There 

 are plenty of fine process engravings 

 Illustrative of the text, besides plans 

 for planting borders of decorative 

 eifect. The subject is dealt with In a 

 very readable and instructive manner. 

 Our only regret is that such a valua- 

 ble addition to our garden library as 

 this work undoubtedly is, does not 

 contain a few illustrations in color. 

 148 pages, neatly bound and gilt let- 

 tered. Price $3.00. 



Cultivation of the Perpetual Flower- 

 ing Carnation by C. H. Tandevin. 

 This is a paper-covered booklet of 24 

 pages dealing In a concise manner 



COLD STORAGE LILIES 



COLD STORAGE LILIES, means that you can have Lilies all the year round. 



What are more useful, or give more character to the funeral piece than the Lily. 



We have, and can deliver at any time cold storage Lilies — and can refer you to hundreds 

 that are growing them, why not you ? 



LILlUn LONGIFLORUn QIQANTEUn is the only longiflorum that gives satis- 

 faction from cold storage — we offer them as follows:— LILIUfl LONQIFLORUn 



QlQANlEUn (repacked) 6 to 8 inch bulbs 400 in a case, $8.50 per 100. $75.00 per 

 1000, case of 400 for $30 eo. 7 to 9 inch bulbs, 300 in a case $9.00 per 100, $85.00 per 

 1000, $25.50 per case of 300. 9 to 10 inch bulbs, 200 in a case, $14.00 per 100, $130.00 

 per loco, $26.00 per ca-^c of 200. 



ARTHUR T. BODDiNGTON, Seedsman, 



342 WEST 14 TH STREET, 

 NEW YORK CITY 



with a flower that is making rapid 

 progress in this country. Price $0.2.5. 



Les Pois de Seuteur par G. D. Uiartc. 

 It Is rare to find an English horticul- 

 turist writing a work in French, yet 

 Mr. Clark in his enthusiasm for the 

 sweet pea has accomplished the feat. 

 His object is to promote its culture 

 on the other side of the channel and 

 in this little brochure of 32 pages he 

 makes known to his French readers 

 something of the flower which is but 

 little grown in France as yet. A few 

 illustrations are given. Price $0.12. 



How to Raise Daffodils from Seed 

 by Cartwright and Goodwin. A neat 

 ly gotten-up little treatise, in paper 

 wrappers, of about 60 pages. Early 

 history. The first garden seedling. Mil- 

 ler on seed raising, Daffodils in the 

 17th century. Dean Herbert and his 

 work, Edward Leeds and his work, the 

 raiser of Horsfieldii, Wm. Backhouse 

 and his work, the Rev. Geo. H. En- 

 glehart are subjects dealt with in the 

 early part of the book. The remainder 

 is then devoted to the purely practical 

 part of daffodil raising in the various 

 recognized sections. A little book that 

 will be much sought after by the daf- 

 fodil enthusiast. 



Culture du Fraisier, et des Arbustes 

 Fruitiers. Books on the strawberry, 

 and especially French ones, are nu- 

 merous. The most exhaustive in its 

 day was undoubtedly the first, that 

 by Duchesne published in 1766 and now 

 very rare. Comte Lambertye was 

 another author who published a very 

 comprehensive treatise on this favorite 

 fruit. The little book now before us 

 runs into 233 pages and although as 

 its main title implies it is on the 

 strawberry chiefly, yet there are chap- 

 ters dealing with the raspberry, the 

 currant and the gooseberry. Besides 

 the statistical, botanical, and cul- 

 tural matter there is a good deal of 

 attention paid to the commercial as- 

 pect of strawberry culture. A few il- 

 lustrations of no particular merit are 

 given. Price $0.75. 



National Dahlia Society. Supple- 

 ment to Official Catalogue (H. H. 

 Thomas, Sec, 68 Shakespeare Road, 

 Hanwell, Middx). The Annual Sup- 

 plement for 1908 to the Official Cat- 

 alogue has been issued, a pamph- 

 let of a dozen pages containing the 

 latest novelties in Cactus, Show, Fancy, 

 Pompon, Single and other selections. 

 Free to members. 



C. HARMAN PAYNE. 



NEWS NOTES. 



W'm. Elliott di Sons contemplate 

 holding a big trade auction sale at 

 their salesroom, 42 Vesey street, New 

 York, on June 23. As this will be 

 practically the ''Au revoir" sale for the 

 season. Auctioneer Wm. J. is planning 

 a pleasant surprise for his fiiends who 

 attend on that day. 



We have received pamphlets descrip- 

 tive of the Perry pneumatic system 

 from the United Pump & Pov.-ei Co. of 

 Chicago. The great ad\ antages of the 

 delivery of fresh water direct without 

 the use of a tank or other storage sup- 

 ply are fully set forth and owners of 

 greenhouses or grounds where abun- 

 dant water of uniform temperature is 

 a necessity will find this subject an in- 

 teresting one. 



INCORPORATED. 



A. N. Pierson Company, Cromwell, 

 Conn.; Andfew N., Wallace R. and 

 Margaret G. Pierson; capital, $200,000. 



Mr. Ebbinge, of Ebbinge & Groos, 

 Boskcop, Holland, was a visitor In 

 Philadelphia this week. Mr. Ebbinge 

 has a wide repute as an expert on -lew 

 ccmtinental roses. 



There are some 



GOOD BARGAINS 



listed in the 



BUYERS' DIRECTORY, 



Pages 768 to 772 this week. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS 



P A TtR A < 'F Wakefield. Early Flat Dutch, 

 ^^AUXJAlTt. Early Allhead, Early Drumhead, 

 and other early varieties. Surehead, Late Flat 

 Dutch, Danish Round, and Batlhead and other 

 late varieties at 20c per 100, $1.00 per 1,000, $8.50 

 per 10,000. 



TOMATO Stone, Favorite, Paragon, etc., at 

 ^ 20c per 100. $1,00 per i.ooo, $8.50 per 

 10,000. Dwarf Stone and Champion, June Pink 

 and Early Jewell at 40c per 100, $2.00 per 1,000. 

 CFFPRT ^^h'^* Plume. Qiant Pascal, Gol. 

 ^ **"* Heart and other varieties, 20c per 



100. $1 00 per 1.000. $8.50 per lo.ooo. 



BEFT ^*^'*P'^' Crosby and Egyptian, 25c per 

 100. $1.25 per I.ooo. Cash with order. 



R. 



.5! 



Asters 



2000 First Class Plants 



from flats in collection for 

 Florist. Cheap for cash 

 or will excharge for small Ferns. 1000 

 Marguerite Carnation also, the same way. 



Geo. H. Walker North Dighton 

 Florist : : : : : Mass. 



