April 6, 1907 



HORTICULTURE 



461 



of cemeDt. Even the pergola — pillars 

 and roof— may now be reinforced ce- 

 ment, construction, which, if well done, 

 should last as well or better than 

 stone. The beautiful cypress is not 

 hardy in our climate, but we have a 

 satisfactory substitute in the pyramid- 

 al aibor vitae. Thuya occic'entalis pyr- 

 amidalis. 



Water may be profitably introduced 

 as an element of garden construction. 

 Water pipes and basins must, however, 

 be arranged so as to be thoroughly 

 drained off during winter to avoid in- 

 jury by frost. 



To maintain a continuous floral dis- 

 play, the plants must be frequently re- 

 newed. In many of the older gardens 

 of Italy we find the floral collection 

 confined almost exclusively to pots and 

 vases. In an ol(\ garden in Naples 

 last summer I found growing in pots 

 and vases — amaryllis, agave, carna- 

 tions, chives, chaniaerops, chrysanthe- 

 mums, lantana, pheasant-eye pink, 

 pelargonium and phormlum, while I 

 found only 14 kinds of flowering plants 

 growing in the grounds, of which only 

 two — petunia and amaranth — were in 

 bloom. 



The Italian garden as a whole is not 

 to be recommended for general adap- 

 tation here. There are, of course, ex- 

 ceptional places like two of our beau- 

 tiful estates in Brookline, a new es- 

 tate at Sharon, Connecticut and the 

 vast estate of Blltmore, where it may 

 be appropriately used. American con- 

 ditions differ from those of any other 

 country, and no imported style exactly 

 fits them. Each garden location calls 

 for a particular style of treatment, 

 which will fit its conditions and en- 

 vironment, and I am forced to the 

 conclusion that in the majority of 

 cases, the moie natural the arrange- 

 ment the more satisfactory will be the 

 result. Where a formal treatment is 

 inevitable, the English terrace garden 

 with a single parapet will usually be 

 found more satisfactory than the elab- 

 orate and expensive 16th century gar- 

 den, which the Italians themselves no 

 longer build. 



TREES IN CITY STREETS. 



J:u-ksou Uawsuu iu Bulletin ot American 

 Association of Park Superintendents. 



It seems that the tree planting com- 

 mittees are losing interest, and we will 

 soon have no trees within our city 

 streets. There is no reason why our 

 streets should be treeless, if the proper 

 precautions be taken and suitable 

 space filled with good loam and planted 

 with good healthy trees, prepared be- 

 forehand in suitable manner, where 

 iliey would have plenty of room to de- 

 velop, training them in a fit way for 

 street adornment. What has been 

 done in other cities certainly can be 

 done in our own. We are too careless 

 about this; we allow anyone to destroy 

 trees; telegraph men, and wlremen of 

 all descriptions. Careless teamsters 

 hitch their horses to unprotected trees. 

 and in a few months the growth of 

 years is ruined. We cannot put this in 

 language strong enough. It is a shame 

 and disgrace that our trees are treated 

 as they are, and there should be a law 

 that would make it a criminal offence 

 for any one to Injure a tree on the pub- 

 lic highway. Until some such law Is 

 enacted and carried out, we cannot 

 have our trees protected as they should 

 b«. 



SALVIA ZURICH 



THE EVERBLOOMING SALVIA 



One of the most important novelties in bedding plants introduced (or a long time, 

 produces its wealth of flowers while very small and is in its full glory long before any other 

 kind shows even a bud, grows also much dwarfer and more compact. 



Our stock is raised from cuttings and seed, which was procured in Zurich (Switzerland). 



Strong Plants from 2 1 -2 in. Pots 75c per doz , $5.00 per 100, $45 00 per 1000 



For full description send for circular or see Hcrticullnre pages 140 and 202, American 

 Florist's Carnation Number page 19, and Florist's Exchange page 185. 



PERENNIAL GARDENS CO., TOLEDO, O. 



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10,000 AMERICAN ARBORVITAE 



(Thuya Occidenialis) 



Each tree grows wide apart and splendidly developed on all sides. So bushy 

 that for hedges or screens they will go almost twice as far apart as ordinary 

 Arboivilaes will. Thev have been frequently transplanted and are supplied with 

 an abundance of fine fibrous roots. Can be dug and shipped with ball if desired. 



per 10 per 100 



3-4 ft. size $6.00 $50.00 



4-5 ft. size 7.50 60.00 



Prices for dealers only. Packing additional at cost. 25 or more 



at the rate per 100. 



Send to us for Ornamental Nursery Stock of all Kinds. 



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THE WM. N. MOON CO., Morrisville, Pa. 



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Finest lot of 



Kalinias ^nj Rhododendrons 



SEND FOR ILLUSTRATED BOOKLET. 



EASTERN NURSERIES 



M. M. DA WSON, Manager Jamaica Plain, Mass. 



MOVEMENTS OF GARDENERS. 



•Mr. Bishop, lately gardener on the 

 Bancroft estate, Newport, R. I., has 

 been appointed gardener for Miss 

 Fanny Foster. 



C. Cooper, formerly foreman under 

 E. O. Orpet at South Lancaster, Mass.. 

 has taken a position in charge of Miss 

 Amy Lowell's place at Brookline, Mass. 



Our item regarding Mr. Thos. Mc- 

 Hugh of Montreal, published last 

 Y/eek, proves to have been incorrect, 

 as Mr. McHugh stays with the Forest 

 and Stream Club. 



M OO^N VINES 



(Ipomcea Noctiflora, A. W.Smith, originator), best 

 pure white, largest and most fragrant moonvine 

 in the world. I have made a specialty of them for 

 the last 15 years, and am known as the moonvine 

 grower of America, and grow yearly about 20,000 

 2% in pots, $=.00 per 100. Now ready. 



GODFREY ASCHMANN 



1012 Ontario St. Phlladelpnia, Pa. 



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NEW YORK 



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Look through the Buyers' Directory 

 and Ready Reference Guide. You 

 will find some good offers there also. 



