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HORTICULTURE 



June 29, 1907 



the good and varied forms of foliage make tliem all 

 well liked. Tliey are not used as extensively in this 

 country as in England, and yet deserve particular men- 

 tion. In addition to the English varieties, special note 

 should be taken of the American scarlet hawthorn (Cra- 

 taegus coccinea) and the Cockspur Thorn (Crus-galli). 



HEDGES OF ilEKBAOEOUS PERENNIALS 



The hardy herbaceous perennials may be considered 

 in this article as they have quite a bearing on the plan- 

 ning of formal gardens and borders. Probably the best 

 for edging are the variegated-leaved Day Lily (Funkia 

 undulata variegata), English Daisies .(Bellis perennis), 

 Candytuft (Iberis semperfiorens superba), Scotch 

 pinks (Dianthus plumar-ius) in variety, and Sea Thrift 

 (Armeria maritiraa). in connection with these edging 

 plants may also be mentioned the Phlox subulata in 

 variety, and Cerastium tomentosuni or, as it is common- 

 ly known, Snow in Summer. 



The possibilities in variety in hedge plants are great 

 and in addition to the plants already mentioned there 

 are others that can be used effectively, depending on 

 the surroundings and exact location. 



Usefulness of the Late Tulips 



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THE COTTAGE TUIJPS 



Amongst a number of species and varieties of the 

 late May flowering or Cottage tulips, we have found 

 the following the best. Lutea (Bouton d'Or) is a 

 charming yellow late kind and it is excellent for bed- 

 ding, coming into flower late in May. Tulipa Gesner- 

 iana is over 300 years in cultivation and wc liave no 

 better kind yet. It is a handsome border plant; we 

 have a clump in oiu- garden which has not been dis- 

 turbed for 9.0 years and it produces immensely large 

 ilowers annually. There are quite a number of varieties 

 of this fine species, but the gem of them all is the va- 

 riety spathulata which has very large flowers nf bril- 

 liant carmine with blue black centres. ■ It is excellent 

 for bedding, the length of its stem and the graceful 

 poise of itslarge brilliant flowers being very striking. 



Golden Crown is an exceptional valuable variety we 

 have grown for several years and it seems the longer 

 we know it the better we like it. As a border plant and 

 a bedder it hardly can be beaten. Whjen the sun shines 

 on its petals the bed is simply a mass of gold. Tnlipa 

 Greigi is a species and in my estimation is the showiest 

 of all the tulips. It flowers' early, end of Aptil or early 

 May. Its flowers are very large, intense scarlet color 

 and has beautifully marked fcliage. 



May Blossom is a good late variety with long stems 

 and the flowers are striped with bright rose. The 

 variety Picotee (Maiden's Blush) is very distinct with 

 excellent habit and very pleasing flowers, white mar- 

 gined with bright cerise. 



Tulipa retroflexa is a species with light yellow flow- 

 ers, the petals long and recurved, and it comes into 

 bloom about the middle of May. Another species of 

 striking distinctness is Tulipa Viridiflora. Its flowers 

 are green margined with yellow, making a very pleas- 

 ing combination of colors. There are many other 

 species and varieties of late flowering tulips which might 

 be added all of tliem being pleasing and interesting. 



THE PAKROTS 



The origin of the Parrot tu.lip is very uncertain; 

 some claim them to be species while others say they are 

 mere varieties of some of the older species. Let that 

 be as it may; for our purpose at the present time that 

 is of no importance to us. They probably have the 

 brightest colors and most curiously formed petals of all 

 the tulips. The best varieties are Admiral of Con- 

 stantonople, Feu Brilliant, Markgi-aaf, Monstre Eouge, 

 and Perfecta. 



We do not like the double tulips as well as the single 

 kinds. Tliey have valuable lasting qualities which rec- 

 ommend them as bedding jolants. Wlien the flowers are 

 cut they last a very long time. La Candour is a very 

 good white, Eex Enbrorum is a fine scarlet, and La Bla- 

 son is also a good white variety, Murillo is very pleasing, 

 flowers blush white shaded \vith rose. Tournesol, both 

 scarlet and yellow, are good varieties. 



LATE TDLIPS NOT APPRECIATED AS THEY DESERVE 



For gardens or any place where a fine display is ex- 

 pected to be kept up the value of these late tulips is 

 unestimable. The Boston Public Garden is noted all 

 over the country for its fine display of tulips. I made 

 my way there a few evenings ago expecting to see a 

 good showing of the late kinds as I knew the earlier ones 

 were all gone some time ago, and was very much disap- 

 pointed to find that there were no late kinds planted 

 for some reason or other, ^uch places should be kept 

 up with the march of progress in horticulture. 



Any person who wishes to grow these late kinds for 

 the first time, will, I know, be perfectly pleased with all 

 the varieties I have mentioned. Today, June 12th, we 

 have many of the above kinds in bloom. In ordinary 

 seasons they are generally through blossoming about the 

 end of May. 



Strawberries of Washington State 



See Frontispiece. 



Strawlwrries grown in the Sunnyside district, west of 

 Spokane, Wash., are famed all over the Pacific North- 

 west for their flavor, color and form. The early crops 

 this season, marketed in May and June, brought high 

 prices, the demand exceeding the supply. Several 

 growers realized as much as $.537 the acre. The ber- 

 ries are grown under irrigation, which is practiced in all 

 lines of fruit culture in the district. Water is fur- 

 nished by the Sunnyside canal system, built in 1891. 

 It is .57 miles in length. It is owned by the govern- 

 ment, which bought it for $1,250,000, from the Wash- 

 ington Irrigation Company. It is fed from the Yaki- 

 ma river and waters 64,000 acres, 30,000 of which are 

 under cultivation. The water rights are $30 the acre 

 with a maintenance charge of $1 the year after the first 

 season. 



