May 2S, 1910 



HORTICULTUIE. 



823 



BOBBINK & ATKINS 



WORLD'S CHOICEST NURSERY AND GREENHOUSE PRODUCTS 



BAY TREES, BOXWOOD, EVERGREENS AND CONIFERS 



RHODODENDRONS AND HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



KENTIAS AND PHOENIX 



We have a large quantity of all this stock. We shall be 

 glad to give special prices on an quantity. 



YOUNG RUBBER PLANTS, 



2 ii in. po!s, $15.00 per 100. 

 Order early— limited quantity. 



NURSERYMEN AND FLORISTS 



Rutherford, N. J. 



used will be perennial, they cost the 

 least to maintain and also give a pleas- 

 ing winter effect. In these gardens 

 all the unsightly features as garbage 

 boxes, sheds, poultry houses, house 

 foundation and porch should be 

 screened from view by proper arrange- 

 ment of high growing shrubs, such 

 varieties as mentioned for front yard 

 planting. These shrubs should also be 

 planted at the corners of the yard, 

 with the lower shrubs mentioned, 

 planted in front of and between the 

 masses of high ones. This planting 

 scheme forms a bank of foliage against 

 the borders of the yard and the peren- 

 nial flowers, such as hollyhocks, ane- 

 mones, columbines, asters, campanulas, 

 tardy chrysanthemums, coreopsis, 

 larkspurs, delphiniums, sunflowers, 

 •day lilies, peonies, phlox, goldenrod, 

 etc., should be planted in masses along 

 In front of the shrubbery beds. This 

 massing of flowers against the green 

 foliage of the shrubs makes this sort 

 of gardening intensely fascinating and 

 it affords excellent opportunities to 

 study color effects by rearranging the 

 flowers from year to year, to suit the 

 taste and fancies of the gardener. 

 These Informal gardens should also 

 have one or two trees, planted where 

 it will form a canopy of green, under 

 Tvhich a rustic bench or hammock may 

 be placed. The trees best suited for 

 this purpose are the Norway, sugar or 

 silver maple, mullberry, honey locust, 

 American linden or sycamore. 



Where the mixed garden is desired 

 the back yard should be divided by a 

 vine covered trellis or privet hedge, 

 so that the rear half will be veg- 

 etables and the remainder open lawn, 

 with flowers and shrubs at the borders 

 and one good tree for shade, near the 

 center. The vegetables in the garden 

 should be planted in straight rows and 

 plenty of fertilizer should be added to 

 the soil in the fall or spring, if good 

 results are desired. Very often, per- 

 ennial flowers are planted along the 

 walks and against the edges of the 

 vegetable garden and these add great- 

 ly to Its appearance. 



I have seen a great variety of orna- 

 mental features introduced into gar- 

 dens, such as summer houses, arbors, 

 pergolas, rockery work, ferneries, 

 rustic seats, etc., and these are the re- 

 sults of hobbles, fancies, individuali- 

 ties or experience in gardening and 

 give the grfiatest enjoyment to those 

 ■who make them. 



These front and rear gardens should 



American Grown Roses 



Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Small Fruits, Clematis, 



Everi:reens. 



W. & T. SMITH CO. Gen«v.. N. Y. 



Write (or Trade List. 



be judged according to the age, ex- 

 perience and occupation of the person 

 responsible for the garden; the original 

 design or purpose and adherence to it; 

 choice of varieties and harmony of 

 planting; and the thrift, cleanliness 

 and general appearance of the whole. 



NEW ORLEANS NOTES. 



J. A. Newsham is attending the 

 Orchid Show held at Boston this week. 

 He will take in New York, Philadel- 

 phia and Washington before returning. 



Hermann Doescher and his partner, 

 Morris Jones, both young men, are 

 hustlers. They are enlarging their 

 nursery and intend carrying a big 

 stock of shade and ornamental trees, 

 shrubs, privet, roses, etc. 



E. A. Baker, manager for the new 

 Parking Commission, has had a stren- 

 uous winter. Given a piece of swampy 

 uncleared land, he has performed mir- 

 acles in clearing, grading and draining 

 and now has thousands of seedling 

 trees, shrubs, etc., growing on for use 

 in the public thoroughfares. 



FOR SALE 



Grafte d Bride Roses 



R. T. McGORUM, 



Natick, Mass. 



New Everblooming Crimson Ramb- 

 bler Rose 



Flower ojjairfielil 



Flowers in June and continues con- 

 stantly in bloom until frost, identical 

 in appearance with the old Crimson 

 Rambler. Orders booked now for 

 immediate or Spring import. Strong 

 field-grown plants, $35.00 per 100, 

 $320.00 per 1000, f. o. b. Boston. 



R. & J. FARQUHAR & CO. 



SEEDSMEN AND KURSERYMER 



6 and 7 South Market St.. Boston. 



Box Trees 



«i<«ber EVERGREENS <« Tibs ""^ Boies 



Oar Prices are Always Right — CaUloi Pr»e 



THE NEW ENGUNQ NURSERIES, Inc. 

 HOLLAND NURSERIES 



Best Hardy Rhododendrons, 

 Azaleas, Conifers, Clematis, 

 H. P. Roses, Shrubs, and Herba- 

 ceous Plants. 



P. ouwERKERK, "i^-jri'i^Jsrin."?" 



ROSES 



Our young bedding roses are in 

 grand condition, of fine size and 

 well grown. 



Write for descriptive 

 catalog and prices. 



THE E. G. HILL CO., 



Rlcbmnii, Indiana. 



A SPECIALTY 



TheOingee&ConardCo.Mreve 

 HERBERT, ATGO, N.J. 



DAHLIAS Every Day In the Year. 



