June 1, 1907 



HORTICULTURE. 



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TULIP DISPLAY IN THE SUNKEN GARDENS, FAIRMOUNT PARK, PHILADELPHIA. 



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Fine as they are in formal beds it is 

 by using them in irregular bands an 1 

 raaPses in shrublieries or mixed flower 

 l)eds. that the Ijest effects are to te 

 had. Once planted they are best le't 

 undisturbed for three or tour years, 

 when it will be necessary in many 

 cases to lift and replant them. Such 

 varieties as poeticus. all the Leedsii 

 save forms of Incomparabilis like 

 Figaro, Sir Watkin. Stella and Cyno- 

 sure, and that lieautiful variety Barii 

 Conspicuus, increase faster than the 

 trumpet types, although the robust 

 Emperor and Empress spread quite 

 rapidly while the magnificent newer 

 varieties like Mme. De Graff and Glory 

 of Leyden have surprisin.g vigor. 

 Bulbs of the last-named this season 

 carried five flowers each, some five 

 inches in diameter. But even where 

 some of the trumpet section do not 

 survive more than two or three years 

 the coKt is so low that it is easy to 

 replace them. 



For naturalizing in grass land the 

 Leedsii and poeticus section are the 

 most reliable, the last named succeed- 

 ing specially well on the margins of 

 streams and lakes where the ground 

 is damp. In such a location they grow 

 ■with wonderful vigor and spread sur- 

 prisingly. Some of the best narcissi 

 are: Yellow Trumpets — Glory of Ley- 

 den, Emperor, Henry Irving, Golden 

 Spur, Bicolor Trumpets — Victoria, 

 Empress, J, B. W. Camni. White 

 Trumpets— Mme. De Graff, Moschatus. 

 Incomparabilis section — Sir Watkin, 

 Figaro, Guyther, Beauty. Barrii sec- 

 tion — Flora Wilson, Conspicuus. Leed- 

 sii type — Duchess of Westminster, Mrs. 

 Langtry, Minnie Hume, Duchess of 

 Brabant. Poeticus section — ordinary 

 type, Omatus and Poetarum. 



As the newer English varieties be- 

 come less expensive and are introduced 



here their exceeding beauty will en 

 chant bulb buyers and the day is n)t 

 ■far distant when narcissi will be more 

 extensively cultivated than tulips ara 

 and will become the most hardy bulb 

 in America. 



To lay down a truly artistic garden 

 is about as diflicult as arranging the 

 mateiials for heightening the effect of 

 the landscape hut spite of all this the 

 whole idea of bedding out is good and 

 it has done more to make flower lov- 

 ers and buyers than any other branch 

 of horticulture. We think also that 

 bedding out can be brought out in 

 such a way as to not even displease 

 those who may be continually carping 

 after a close imitation of nature. We 

 all know that natural gardening at 

 this season is far more satisfying and 

 restful to the genuine plant lover than 

 any stiff' floral arrangements, no mat- 

 ter how gaudy they may be, but there 

 are multitudes who prefer the latter 

 to the former, and both systems, there- 

 fore, should be given their proper 

 places. 



The necessarily brief time allotted 

 to us this evening forbids any refer- 

 ence to Spanish or English iris, crocus, 

 snowdrops, chionodoxas, scillas and 

 other bulbous flowers, all of which 

 have a place in every well reg^ulated 

 garden. 



In conclusion we would say that the 

 garden without bulbous flowers lacks 

 its brightest jewels. No flowers are so 

 dear to the heart as the class we have 

 briefly referred to. In bulb bedding 

 the flowers do not remain so long as 

 in the case of their summer successors, 

 therefore simpler combinations are 

 more desirable, but even effects a lit- 

 tle harsh pass away ere they become 

 nauseating. 



Planting In October or early in No- 

 vember, 4-5 inches deep, given a light 



mulching of leaves or strong manure 

 after the ground freezes, which is to 

 be removed early In Ap.il before 

 growth lipcomes too far advanced, 

 bulbs will winter well and provide a 

 feast more enchanting and more heart 

 satisfying than can be had from any 

 other class of bedding. 



THE NEEDS OF THE NEW YORK 

 BOTANICAL GARDEN. 



Efforts are being made by the board 

 of managers of the New York Botani- 

 cal Garden to obtain special funds to 

 supplement; the ordinary income of 

 the institution. These funds may bear 

 in general such personal designations 

 as the contributors may wish to indi- 

 cate. 



Twelve foundations which are great- 

 ly desired are specified as follows: Ex- 

 ploration fund, for which $250,000 is 

 needed; horticultural fund, $100,000; 

 library fund. $50,000; conservatory 

 fund, $50,000; herbarium fund, $50,000; 

 lecture fund, $25,000;. fund for the illus- 

 tration of 'North American Flora," 

 $30,000; scholarship funds, several 

 foundations of from $10,000 to $25,000; 

 laboratory fund, $20,000; fund for 

 horticultural prizes, $10,000: fund for 

 botanical prizes, $10,000, and research 

 funds, are all set forth in a statement 

 signed by Addison Brown, chairman of 

 the executive committee of the board 

 of managers. 



CATALOGUES RECEIVED. 



The Julius Roehrs Company, Ruther- 

 ford, N. J. — A beautifully illustrated 

 catalogue of orchids, palms and other 

 choice exotics, besides ornamental 

 shrubbery, bays, conifers, etc. A 

 colored illustration of Dendrobium 

 Phalfenopsis adorns the cover. 



