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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



MITCHELL'S "TARGET BRAND" WEED KILLER 



A scientificall}' compounded liquid chemical. A single applicatiL>n will keep paths and roads free 

 from weeds for a season. The dilution is 1 part Weed Killer to 50 parts water. Its use beats 

 hoeing, and reduces the cost of weeding labor on roads and patlis upkeep 75 per cent. 



/ gai, $1.15; $5.00 for 5 gals.; barrel {50 gals.) $37.50 



MITCHELL'S 



517 Market Street 



SEED HOUSE 



Philadelphia 



LILIUM MYRIOPHYLLUM. 



The beautiful new lilium which was awarded a gold 

 medal at the New York International Show for the best 

 new plant, is a native of northwestern China. The bulbs 

 from which the flowers exhibited in New York were 

 grown were collected in China for Alessrs. R. i^ j. 

 Farquhar & Co., of Boston, who introduced this sterling 

 novelty in 1911. It has proved perfectly hardy in Massa- 

 chusetts, and also much further north. As grown in 

 Messrs. Farquhar's nurseries early in July, it is a wonder- 

 ful sight, with not a trace of disease on a single plant. 

 The larger bulbs should be planted at least eight inches 

 deep, smaller ones half that depth. \'ery small bulbs, no 

 larger than a filbert will carry one to three flowers each. 

 No only is this lily splendid in the garden, but it is equally 

 good for forcing. It is much more graceful than such 

 varieties as longifldrum and candidum, and cut stalks can 



MVRIOPRYI.I.UM AT IXTERXATIOX.-\L SHOW. 



be used where no one would dream of using the other 

 forcing lilies in common culture. 



The flowers are white, delicately sufl:'used with jiink, 

 with sulphur color in the center and running i)art wav uj) 

 the trumpets. The odor is delicious, not unlike that of 

 the white Jasmine. !,, Myriiiphylluni always attracts 



attention at the exhibitions. It is a lily anj^one can 

 plant with confidence either in pots or outdoors. 



SEEN NEAR PHILADELPHIA. 



The new scarlet carnation "Dimple Widener." as 

 seen growing with \\'illiam Kleinheinz at P. A. B. 

 W'idener's, Ogontz, Pa., has all the ear marks of a sterling 

 novelty ; good color, A-1 stem and calyx, pleasing form, 

 and freedom of bloom. I did not notice any burst calyx, 

 and was told that the new carnation was (). K. in tliis re- 

 spect. In the orchid houses I noticed a nice batch of Loelio- 

 cattleya Hyeana, also some excellent cattleya mossiae and 

 C. gigas in flow-er. In the ntmierous greenhouses here 

 the stock looked well, and it is but natural with so able a 

 craftsman in charge. 



At Clement D. Newbold's, Jenkintown, Penna.. the 

 able and genial superintendent, Thomas Logan, had a 

 number of good things to show me. .\ new rock garden 

 was nicely planted, and nearly all the inmates seemed 

 very happy. The Wistaria arbor was especially fine ; I 

 nieastn-ed racemes of W. multijuga forty-eight to fifty 

 inchr.s long. Beds of Darwin tulips were very fine, and 

 beds of the pure white azalea ladifolia were charming. 

 The formal garden is devoted to roses, hardly perennials, 

 etc.. all planted in exceeding good taste. The garden of 

 English fruit trees of all types was most interesting, and 

 walking through it one imagines himself in England for 

 the time lieing. Masses of rhododendrons were flower- 

 ing beautifully, and the wild garden was a scene of de- 

 light. The big tubs of oleanders and oranges are quite a 

 feature here. 



At Percival Roberts', Narberth, the celebrated rock 

 garden is a great feature. I was surprised to see some 

 of the rock plants succeeding so well so far south as 

 Philadelphia. The various dwarf Phloxes, Arenaria, 

 Lithospermums, .ledums, Saxifragas, ^'eronicas. Ceras- 

 tiums, Linarias, X'iolas. Aubrietias, Arabis, etc.. were 

 making a splendid show, although it was a little 

 late to see this feature at its best. Beds of azaleas 

 .\moena and Hinodigeri had been very fine. Rhododen- 

 drons were promising a gorgeous show. The iris garden 

 was charming, and peonies would soon be in ftill glory. 

 The ramble paths and wild garden were a delightful 

 feature. Quantities of bulbs and other spring flowers are 

 naturalized, while for ground cover V'inca minor, 

 I'achysandra terminalis, and similar plants are used. In 

 the greenhouse ranges devoted to the forcing of vege- 

 tables and cutflowers, roses, carnations, chrysanthemums, 

 sweet peas and mignonette are growing, and all looked 

 well, .^abin ISolton is the superintendent here, and cer- 

 tainly the sjilendiil condition of everytliing reflects great 

 cre,dit on him. \\'. N. Ckaig. 



