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fiORTlCUi-TURC 



March 12, 1910 



M. LEMOINE'S NOVELTIES. 



One reads with interest notes ol 

 French gardening, as these are usual- 

 ly very instructive and frequently em- 

 body the results of extensive and long- 

 continued experiments in the cultiva- 

 tion and propagation of plants. The 

 raising and hybridizing of such as 

 have been employed in gardens for 

 many years. One of these veterans is 

 M. Lemoine of Nancy, France, whose 

 plant collection was visited by a corre- 

 spondent of the "Gartenwelt" in search 

 of novelties; and what he saw therein 

 is made public in the issue of that 

 .iournal for December 4 last. He found 

 the begonias in full flower. These are 

 the pride of Nancy gardens. The va- 

 riety Lafayette is one of the best for 

 bedding, but it does badly in northern 

 Germany — the summers there being so 

 changeable. Better in color and form 

 is Washington, of Lemoine's raising, 

 and when it is found unsuitable for 

 bedding it is excellent for pot culture, 

 and may be warmly recommended. 

 The large, well formed flowers stand 

 erect, on stalks bearing five or six. 

 This variety grows stronger and more 

 willingly than Lafayette, and is more 

 easily propagated. Lemoine puts all 

 his tjegonia corms in a great shade- 

 hall, where they are simply planted 

 in the soil to which horn shavings are 

 added and dug under. 



Among the varieties of begonias for 

 the open ground, there appeared a 

 seedling that has received the name 

 Nuage Rose (Rosy Cloud). It blooms 

 as if possessed: the blooms are small, 

 standing in light bunches, and when 

 open they show a rosy-white color; 

 and the plant appears to have no pe- 

 riod of rest, so that by winter propa- 

 gation the flowers must be removed, 

 60 as to make it possible for growth 

 to be made. Nuage Rose is very prob- 

 ably of B. Socotrana blood. A fellow 

 variety is Bouquet Blanc, which in 

 flowering does not quite equal the first 

 named variety. A red-leaved B. Lu- 

 beca is one of Lemoine's best plants 

 of the year's raising; and beautiful 

 was Feu de Bengal (Bengal Fire); 

 only the middle of the leaf retains its 

 natural moss-green color, whilst the 

 margin of the leaf has the color of 

 the puiple beech leaf. 



As a hint to gardeners looking 

 about for something not commonly 

 cultivated, 1 may name the varieties 

 of Ceanothus, which M. Lemoine has 

 perfected in regard to new ones of his 

 own raising— stood in full bloom. The 

 following are excellent, viz., Croix du 

 Sud. a dark blue flower and a very free 

 bloomer: Indigo, also dark blue; Gloire 

 de Plantieres, Arnoldii. Gloire de 'Ver- 

 sailles, Marie Simon, rigidus and 

 Yeitchianus, most of which require a 

 south or southwest aspect excepting 

 in warm districts; and they are all 

 good for lale forcing purposes. They 

 are worthy of a trial as pot plants. 



About Polygonum Baldschuanicum 

 we have heard much of late in the gar- 

 dening press, and the verdicts have 

 varied considerably. There are two 

 varieties of this plant; one is a sparse 

 flowerer, and the other very free, and 

 both are gigantic climbers. M. Le- 

 moine has experimented for years with 

 the former, but he has now taken to 

 the latter. Experiments of propaga- 

 tion by cuttings of the young wood 

 have turned out comparative failures; 

 and at last he has succeeded in raising 



PREPAREFOREASTER 



Headquarters for Easter Plants 



WELL CROWN, RIGHT FOR EASTER 



AZAI/EA INDICA, ODe of our specialties. 



In large sizes we have, all covered with 

 buds, the following: Bernard Andrea Alba 

 (white), Niobe (double white). Dr. Moore 

 (pink). Memory de Van Houtte (large 

 flowering pink), Mme. Van der Cruyssen 

 lliglit pink). Empress of India Idoulile 

 variegated), Hellena Tellman (light pink), 

 De Schreveriana (double variegated), Apol- 

 lo (red). Price: $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50 

 to $:j.00 each. 



In smaller sizes we have a big house 

 full of the well-known Mme. Van der 

 Cruyssen (the best of all the pink), all as 

 round as an apple and covered with buds. 

 Price: 60c., 75c., $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 

 and $2.50. 



SIMON MARDNER (double pink), Ver- 

 vaeneana (double variegated), Niobe 

 (double white). Price: $1,00, $1.25, $1.50. 

 DEUTSCHE PERLE (white), Apollo (red). 

 Empress of India (double variegated), 

 De Schreveriana. Price: 60c., 75c., $1.00, 

 $1.25. 



CINERARIA Hybrlda Grandiflora, best 

 strains, very fine colors. 6-lnch pots, 

 25c., 35c., 50c., 75c. to $1.00. 

 8PIREA Gladstone, full of buds, 6-7-in. 



pots, 50c., 75c. to $1.00. 

 PRIMUL.A Obconica, 5-in. pots, $2.50 per 



di.izen. 

 TOURNESOL TUL.IPS, best double varie- 

 gated, 3 bulbs planted in a 4-in. pot, 

 $1.50 to $1.75 per dozen pots. Murillo 

 Tulips, best double pink, ;i bulbs in a 

 4-in. pot, $2.00 per dozen pots. 



HYACINTHS. Raised from the best bulbs of 

 Holland production; King of the Bloes, 

 Grand Maitre (light blue), Gertrade (best 

 pink), La Grandesse (best white). Price: 

 $12.00 per 100" pots. 



Von Sion D.ArrODII,S (best double Nar- 

 cissii known), 3 double-nosed bulbs 

 planted in a 6-in. pot. Price: $2.50 to 

 .i;3.00 per dozen pots. 



HYDRANGEA Otaksa, 6-7 in. pots, 35c., 

 50c., 75c., $1.00, $1.25 to $1.50. 



FERNS for dishes, 2V4-in. pots, strong 

 $5.00 per 100. 



KENTIA Forsteriana. Imported last spring 

 (1909) from Ghent, Belgium, in tine con- 

 dition, 6-7-in. pots, .35-40-50 Inches high, 

 $1.25. $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00; 4-in., 20c. 

 Belmoreana, 6-in., $1.25 to $1.50 each; 

 4-in., 25c.; 3-in., 10c. 



EASTER LILIES. Multinorum, lOe. per 

 bud, about five buds to the plant; under 

 Ave buds, 12c. 



A reasonable amount of other plants 

 must be taken in connection with lilies. 



Japanese Multiflorum, of our own impor- 

 tation, raised from special 10-in. bulbs, 

 6-in. pots, right for Easter. This year 

 I can say we have the finest lot, free 

 from disease, we have had for years 

 past. The large demand for Lilies ex- 

 ceeds the supply every year; we, there- 

 fore, ask that you order early. Price, 

 plants with five buds and upwards, 10c. 

 per bud ; plants with under five buds, 

 j 12c. per bud. We can satisfy all wants 

 I if ordered soon. 



Oasl^ X^Vitti Oa-det- 



GODFREY ASCHMANN 



Wholesale Grower and Importer of POT PLANTS 

 1012 W. ONTARIO ST., PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



plants in abundance, by artificial im- 

 liregnation of the blooms, after hav- 

 ing tried to propagate by means of 

 cuttings of mature shoots. 



A natural wonder was pointed out 

 to the visitor, plants of Hydrangea 

 Souvenir de Claire, which is grown in 

 immense quantity in France, and at 

 Nancy has a pleasing blue color; and 

 in soil that has never been afforded 

 iron in any form. That pretty plant, 

 Gypsophila paniculata flore pleno, is 

 considered Ijy Lemoine as being the 

 best herbaceous perennial of the day, 

 and it is surprising that its culture is 

 not more general. This may be due 

 to the tact that the first plants were 

 grafted high on the stocks, and there- 

 fore could not be divided, as at that 

 time M. Lemoine was propagating 

 from soft wood cuttings. 



Baltimore, Md. — Through the State 

 Hoard of Education, in response to the 

 vote of 200,000 school children, "Black- 

 eyed Susan" (Rudbeckia hirta) has 

 been ratified as the State flower of 

 Maryland. The flower fits in and well 

 matches the colors of the State's coat 

 of arms — black and orange. 



The florist's exchange of this city 

 has become a prominent factor of 

 value to our florists. During Febru- 

 ary of 1910 there was a 2.5 per cent 

 increase in business over February. 

 1909. The manager declares the floral 

 products also show much greater gen- 

 eral excellence. 



CORNELL NOTES. 



Prof. John Craig has announced the 

 following speakers for Farmers' Week: 



Monday, "Commercial Floriculture," 

 P. R. Pierson, president American 

 Florists' Association, Tarrytown, N. Y. 

 Tuesday, "Special Flower Crops and 

 the Outlook for Their Culture," Prof. 

 .John F. Cowell, director Buffalo Bot- 

 anic Garden, Buffalo, N. Y. Wednes- 

 day, 'Experience in Reclaiming Muck 

 Lands for Trucking Purposes," W. W. 

 Ware, practical grower, Batavia, N. 

 Y., member of executive committee of 

 New York State grange. Thursday, 

 "Trucking on Muck Lands With Spe- 

 cial Reference to Celery, Onions and 

 Lettuce," Henry Greffrath, practical 

 grower, South Lima. N. Y. Friday, 

 "Experience and Observation in Mar- 

 ket Gardening," T. Greiner, author, 

 .journalist. La Salle, N. Y. Tuesday, 

 Demonstration, "Handling and Trans- 

 Ijlanting Vegetable Seedlings," George 

 M. Cosh, gardener, Department of Hor- 

 ticulture. Wednesday, Demonstration, 

 "Handling Cuttings, Potting and Shift- 

 ing." Miss Landmann, student in De- 

 partment of Horticulture. Friday. 

 Demonstration, "Preparation and 

 Planting of Window Boxes and Bas- 

 kets. " C. E. Hunn, foreman of grounds 

 and school gardens. 



The lectures will be given at noon, 

 and the demonstrations at 3 o'clock. 

 The place of the lectures will be an- 

 nounced later. 



