G46 



HORTICULTURE 



December 28, 1918 



Cumbridjee 



Mew York 



WOKLD'S OLDEST and LARGEST 



Manufacturers of ALL. STYLES and 



SIZES of 



FLOWER POTS 



A. H. HEWS & CO., INC. 



Cambridge, Mass. 



SUMMER FLOWERING TREES. 



Among the summer-flowering trees 

 are the Chinese Sophora japonica, the 

 Maackia of eastern Siberia, Acantho- 

 panax ricinifolius from northern 

 Japan, the arborescent Aralias from 

 the southern United States and east- 

 ern Asia, the Korean and Chinese 

 Evodias, the Sour Wood or Oxyden- 

 drum from our Southern States, the 

 Chinese Koelreuteria and one of the 

 American Catalpas (C bignonoides) . 

 It Is interesting that only three of 

 these trees, one of the Aralias, the 

 Sour Wood and the Catalpa are 

 American, and the others have been 

 brought to this country from eastern 

 Asia. The most important group, 

 however, of summer-flowering trees la 

 the Lindens. 



Linden-trees are very generally dis- 

 tributed in all the temperate regions 

 of the northern hemisphere with the 

 exception of western North America 

 and, In addition to numerous species, 

 several hybrids are cultivated. All 

 are very similar In flower and fruit, 

 and chiefly vary in the size and shape 

 of the leaves. In the presence or ab- 

 sence of hairs on the leaves and 

 branchlets, and in the nature of their 

 hairy covering when it occurs. A 

 fact which Is not easy to explain is 

 the presence in the flowers of all the 

 American species of petal-like scales 

 opposite the petals and connected with 

 the clusters of stamens, while in the 

 flowers of all the Old World Lindens 

 such scales do not exist. Another 

 fact about Lindens which is not easy 

 to explain Is that the European species 

 grow much better in Massachusetts 

 than the species of eastern Asia, al- 

 though as a rule European trees do 

 not succeed here as well as the trees 

 of eastern Asia. The five European 

 Lindens and the species from the Cau- 

 casus all flourish In the Arboretum 

 and some of these trees have grown 

 In New England to a large size. The 

 Asiatic species, however, although 

 they have not been many years In this 

 country, give little promise of becom- 



CLASSIFIED DIRECTORY 



Advertisements in this Department, Ten Cents a Line, Net 



BULBS 



C. KEUR & SONS, HILLEGOM, Holland. 



Bulbs of all descriptions. Write for prices. 



NEW YORK BRANCH, 8-10 Bridge St. 



CARNATION STAPLES 



Split carnations quickly, easily and 

 cheaply mended. I'lllsbury's Carnation 

 Staple, 1000 for 35c.; 3000 for $1.00 post- 

 paid. I. L. PILLSBURY, Galesburg, 111. 



DAISIES 



Daisies. Bellis. Monstrosa. pink or white, 

 also Longfellow and Snowball, fine strong 

 plants, $2.50 per 1000. $6.75 per 3000, cash. 

 r.KILL CELERY GARDENS, Kalamazoo, 

 Mich. 



DAHLIAS 



Peony Dahlia Mrs. Frederick Grinnell. 



$10.00 per clump. Cash with order. 



JOHN P. ROONEY, New Bedford, Mass. 



New Paeony Dahlia— John Wanamaker, 

 Newest, Handsomest, Best. Now color, new 

 form and new hnblt of growth. Big stock 

 of best cut-flower varieties. Send list of 

 wants to PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, 

 Berlin, N. J. 



GLASS. 



6 by 8, 8 by 10, 10 by 12 or 10 by 14 at 

 $4.50 per bo.t of 50 square feet. C. N. ROB- 

 INSON & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md. 



Greenhouse glass, lowest prices. JOHN- 

 STON GLASS CO., Hartford City, Ind. 



GREENHOUSE SASH 



Standard Hot Bed Sash, Cypress, made 

 with cross-bar, blind tenons, white leaded 

 in joints, $1.50 each. Orders for 25 or more, 

 $1.45 each. Glass 6 by 8, 8 by 10, 10 by 12 

 or 10 by 14 at $4.50 per box of 50 square 

 feet. Write for circular. C. N. ROBINSON 

 & BRO., Dept. 29, Baltimore, Md. 



ORCHIDS 



HASSALL & CO., Orchid Growers and 

 Raisers, Soutbgate, London, England. Catt- 

 leyas and Laelio-Cattleyas our specialty. 

 One trial order solicited. 



PBONIBS 



Peonies. The world's greatest collection, 

 1200 sorts. Send for list. C. BBT8CHER, 

 Canal Dover, O. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



Live Sphagnum moss, orchid peat and 

 orchid baskets always on hand. LAGER 

 & HURRBLL, Summit, N. J. 



THE NUT-GROWER 



The unique monthly publica- 

 tion which furnishes reliable 

 and interesting up-to-date in- 

 formation regarding the value 

 of pecans and other edible nuts 

 and how to grow them for profit. 



Subscription, $1.00 per year 

 Sample Copy Free 



THE NUT -GROWER 



No. 2 Francis St. 



WAYCROSS, GA. 



SWEET PEAS 



Just Arrived, crop 1918 winter flowering 

 SWEET PEAS. New Zealand grown, the 

 large flowering waved or Spencer type. We 

 have been very fortunate to secure the en- 

 tire crop of one of the best growers in New 

 Zealand. New Zealand grown seed has al- 

 ways produced the earliest and best blooms, 

 and seed started In August will produce 

 Hewers from Thanksgiving until March; 

 requiring a low temperature, these make an 

 ideal crop for the Florist this year. Scar- 

 let, always a good seller. Finest Mixture, 

 all the best colors. Pink and White, 

 Blanche Ferry type. Yarrawa (true), bright 

 rose pink with light wings. Writ* for 

 further particulars. 

 JULIUS BOEHRS CO.. Rutherford, N. J. 



VINES 



Flowering and Foliage Vines, choice 

 collection. Large Specimen, Pot and Tub 

 grown for Immediate effect; also Climbing 

 Roses. J. H. TROY, Mount HIssarllk Nur- 

 sery, New Rocbelle, N. Y. 



WIRE WORK 



WILLIAM E. HEILSCHER'S WIRE 

 WORKS, 264 Randolph St., Detroit, Mich. 



HELP WANTED 

 WANTED 



A married man for greenhouse work 

 on a private place. Must be a good 

 plantsman. Wages with house; give 

 references. Address J. M., care of 

 HORTICULTURE. 



WANTED— Experienced plant grower to 

 work under foreman; place near Boston; 

 15 men employed. State age and experi- 

 ence to THOMAS ROLAND, Nahant, Mass. 



FOR SALE 



BOILER FOR SALE. Roberts Iron 

 Works, 35 h.p. horizontal boiler, good con- 

 dition. 85 lbs. steam. Bargain if taken 

 immediately. Cash only. Also 20 h.p. up- 

 right Sturtevant engine. Telephone Bel- 

 mont 403- W. Can be seen at 75 Wain St., 

 Cambridge, Mass. 



Horticultural Books 



For Sal* by 



HORTICULTUBE PCBLI8HLN0 OO. 



CbryMuithemmu ManuaL Elmer 



D Smith fCM 



Th* Chrrsnnthemam. Herring- 

 ton M 



Commerolal Camatlon Cultarv. 



Dick XM 



CommerolBl Bsic Cnltor*. 



Holmes LM 



Violet Culture. Galloway l.M 



Greenhouse Construction. Taft. . 1.50 

 Sweet Ptas up to Date. Kerr. . . l.M 

 Plant Proparatlon, Oreenhouse 

 and NurserT Practice. Kalns.. l.M 



Plant rranlnf. Kalns LM 



Book of Garden Plana. Hamblln. t.OO 

 Landscape Design. Hubbard.... CM 

 The Art of Ontdoor Rose Orew- 



Inf. Thomas 6.00 



The Home Vecetsibia Garden. 



Kmhm 1.00 



Vegetable Oardenlac. R. L. 



WatU 1.75 



Parsons sb The Rosa 1.00 



Principles of Florlonltare. B. A. 



White l.M 



Foundations of Amerloajl Grape 



Culture. Mnnson t40 



Plant Materials of DecoratlTO 



Oardealnc Trelease 1.00 



Aristocrats of the Garden. Wil- 

 son *.00 



Bailey's Cyclopedia of Hortlenl- 

 tnre, 8 Tolnmei M.00 



