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HORTICULTURE 



March 9, 1907 



COMMENTS ON ROSES AT ELIZA- 

 BETH PARK. 



Although it Is still a far cry to out 

 of door rose time, a few notes as to re- 

 cent additions to this famous rosary 

 may be of interest. 



Among Hybrid Teas, such compara- 

 tively new sorts as Richmond, Welles- 

 Ify, and La Detroit have done splen- 

 didly, and for persistent, all-summer 

 blooming, have easily proven their 

 claim to greatness; another strong 

 point in their favor is that they are 

 sufficiently hardy to stand our winters 

 with the same amount of protection as 

 is given the Hybrid Perpetuals. 



Of the recent European additions to 

 this class, the following are worthy 

 of mention: 



Antoine Rivoire. Rosy flesh color on 

 yellow ground, growth vigorous and 

 erect, an ideal becfding rose. 



Betty. Coppery rose, a vigorous 

 grower, blooms profusely all through 

 the season. On account of its unique 

 color this rose is bound to become 

 popular. 



Captain Christy (Rose). Identical 

 with the famous old variety except in 

 color, which is a fine deep rose. 



Crimson Crown. A fine flowering 

 variety of vigorous growth, color deep 

 glowing crimson, shaded white at base 

 of petals. 



Etoile de FYance. A decidedly de- 

 sirable variety, color velvety crimson 

 with lighter centre, a hardy strong 

 grower. 



Gruss an Teplitz. This sterling 

 variety is not so largely used as a 

 bedding rose as it should be. It Is of 

 hardy, rugged constitution and blooms 

 continuously until the arrival of frost. 

 The color is brightest scarlet and al- 

 together we consider it one of the 

 very best in its color. 



Pharisaer. Rosy white, fine long 

 buds, opening into large handsome 

 blooms, a vigorous grower and will 

 doubtless become a favorite bedding 

 rose. 



Several new comers in this class, 

 such as George Laing Paul, Lady Wen- 

 lock and Lady Ashtown have not yet 

 been sufticiently tried out in our lati- 

 tude to enable us to speak definitely 

 of their merits. 



Within the last few years the Hy- 

 brid Tea has rapidly advanced in pub 

 lie favor and it would seem that in all 

 public gardens or where continuous 

 display is important, this is unques- 

 tionably the rose of the future. The 

 only possible objection to the Hybrid 

 Tea as a bedding rose is that some 

 varieties are rather tender to with- 

 stand our Eastern winters and it would 

 seem that American hybridizers, with 

 this fact in view, are steadily introduc- 

 ing hardier blood. 



Among Hybrid Perpetuals of recent 

 introduction, the varieties worthy of 

 special mention are: 



Frau Karl Druschki, snow white, 

 flowers large and beautiful, a hardy, 

 vigorous grower and one of the most 

 continuous bloomers in this class. The 

 bed of "Frau Karl," contains about 

 thirty plants and it attracted more at- 

 tention than any other variety in the 

 garden. 



Hugh Dickson, shaded scarlet, and 

 Hugh Watson, bright crimson, are note- 

 worthy as being free flowering and 

 vigorous growers. 



The dwarf Polyantha or fairy roses 

 deserve special mention on account of 



Spiraea Gladstone, large bushy 



plants, 6 and 7 inch pots, 50c., 



75c., i.oo each. 



Spiraea superba, 6 inch, 25c. 



to 35c. each. 



Cineraria hybrida, 6 inch pots, 



all shades, 3.00, 4.00, 5.00 per 



dozen. 



Hydrangea Otaksa, 6 and 7 



inch pots, 50c., 75c., 1,00 



each. 



Crimson Rambler, Roses, 6 



inch pots, 3 ft. high and over, i.oo 

 1.25, 1.50, 2.00 each. 

 Hyaclntiis, all shades, 4 inch 



pots, I2C. 



Tournesol Tulips, 3 plants in a 

 4 inch pot, 12.00 per 100 pots; 1,80 

 per dozen. 



Double Von Sion Daffodils, 3 

 plants in a 5%-t> inch pot, 9.50 per 

 dozen pots. 



EASTER PLANTS 



An immense stock now leady at 

 the well-known establishment of 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, PhUadelphia. 



Azalea indlca our specialty, three houses 

 full, selected personally by myself on my annual 

 business trip in Belgium hist fall. 



Mme. Van der Cruyssen, the best double pink 

 azalea in existence. Have 3000 of them, all as 

 round as an apple, just covered with buds. Other 

 varieties as, Niobe, Bernard Andrea alba and 

 Deutsche perle (double white), Empress of India, 

 Prof. Welters, Verveaneana (double variegated), 

 Simon Mardner, and about eight more best varie- 

 ties, price 75c., I.oo, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00 each. 

 Have a limited amount of 50c. and 60c. size, such 

 as Apollo (dark red), Simon Mardner, etc., (no 

 Van der Cruyssen). 



LlUuiti multiflorum, 6 inch pots, were never so 

 nice as this year. Price, 12c. per bud for plants 

 with 4 buds or less ; plants with 5 buds and above, 

 IOC per bud. 



Araucaiia excelsa, 6 Inch pots, 



6, 7 and 8 tiers, i.oo, 1.25, 1.50 



each. 



A. excelsa glauca, 6 inch pots, 



5 and 6 tiers, 1.00, 1.25, i.so 



each. 



A. compacta robusta, 7 inch 



pots, 30-35 inches high, very fine, 



2.00 to 3.00 each. 



Specimen glauca, 7 inch pots, 



3. DO each. 



Please mention if pots are wanted. Cash with order please. All goods must travel at 



purchaser's risk. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN, 1012 Ontario Street, Pliiladelpliia, Pa. 



Wholesale Qrower and Importer of Pot Plants. 



their hardiness and free flowering 

 qualities. They are used here exten- 

 sively for both bedding and under- 

 planting. Some thirty varieties are 

 grown, the best of the newer sorts 

 being Eugenie Lamesch; orange yel- 

 low, shaded rose; blooms in great 

 trusses; a novel and really desirable 

 variety. 



Kleiner Alfred. Bright red, suffused 

 yellow, a beautiful and unique addi- 

 tion to this class. 



Leonie Lamesch. Bright copper red 

 with golden centre, flowers produced 

 single, distinct and beautiful. 



The much lauded Baby Rambler be- 

 longs to this class, and as a perpetual 

 bloomer it is certainly all that is 

 claimed for it. The Polyanthas as a 

 family, possess many excellent features 

 and well deserve a place in every rose 

 garden. 



Of trellis roses, not to mention the 

 indispensible Crimson Rambler, the 

 following sorts are valuable here: 



Carmine Pillar. Rosy carmine, 

 flowers single, large and very showy, 

 remains in bloom about six weeks. 



Dorothy Perkins. Soft bright pink, 

 a hardy, vigorous climber. On the 

 arches here this fine variety produced 

 shoots 24 ft. long in a single season 

 and these wonderful growths wintered 

 perfectly. 



Helene, a seedling of Crimson Ram- 

 bler and an even stronger grower than 

 the parent; flowers large, delicate 

 violet. 



Lady Gay, Hiawatha and Wedding 

 Bells are excellent, being vigorous 

 growers and perfectly hardy. 



Leuchstern, Philadelphia Rambler, 

 Psyche and Rubin are also good and 



make a very fine showing on the 

 trellises. 



ALEX GUMMING, Jr. 



BUSINESS CHANGES. 

 W. R. Conover has purchased, the 

 business of T. A. Butler, Shawnee, 

 Okla. 



Miller & Cowgill, Alliance, O., have 

 dissolved partnership, and the business 

 will hereafter be carried on by Mr. 

 Miller. Mr. Cowgill has leased the 

 Bonsall greenhouse at Salem, O. 



The East Liverpool Potteries Co. 

 (Ohio), formed in 1900 with a capital 

 stock of $1,000,000 was dissolved at the 

 stockholders' meeting on January 17. 

 The stockholders will divide their in- 

 terests between the U. S. pottery at 

 Wellsville and the Globe pottery B. 

 Liverpool. 



g 

 s from 



Nephrolepis Whitmanii, '^i^nf 



2H in. pots, SIO.OO per hundred. 



Nephrolepis Elegantissima, ^^ pots. 



$5.00 per hundred. 



WHITMAN! 



2 i-4 Inch, $lO per 100 



BOSTONS 



2 1-4 Inch, SS.OO per lOO 



H. H. BARROWS & SON Whitman, Mau. 



