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GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



SOME OVER-NAMED 

 VARIETIES 



The stuflents of pure Imt- 

 any are not the only ones 

 who are having tronble with 

 questions of nomenclature. 

 The chairman of the Nomen- 

 clature Committee of the 

 American Gladiolus Society 

 said at a recent meeting that 

 it was once supposed that 

 there were 1,600 different va- 

 rieties of peonies, but when 

 the different sorts were as- 

 sembled at Cornell it was 

 found that there are less than 

 500. All the others are ap- 

 parently mere names. ( )ne 

 variety was found listed un- 

 der eleven distinct titles. The 

 lists of varieties of peonies, 

 irises, gladioluses, dahlias — 

 in fact of almost anj- flower 

 that has been "taken up" by 

 ihe florist — are much too 

 long. To distinguish the de- 

 sirable forms, it has been 

 suggested that trial grounds 

 be established in which new 

 forms may be tested and, if 

 worthy, named by competent 

 authorities. Something of tliis 

 kind is badly needed to pro- 

 tect the general public from 

 imposition, also. When one 

 has paid a good price for a 

 specimen he already has, un- 

 der another name, he is likeh' 

 to lose confidence in nursery- 

 men generally, to the great 

 disadvantage of both parties. 

 — Tlir American Botanist. 



JRam Wh<gn^a \Va|rif 



The Sinclair Estate Gardens are all Skinner System Watered 



Mr, if. T, Sinclair's f2:arcleiis on his estate at 



'Ircat Neck, Long: Island, are a sight to see hoth 



as to layout and equipment. 



They are proo positive that the so called kitchen 



garden can, witli a little thought, be quite as 



much a shov^' spot as the flower garden. 



To keep liis gardens uniformly fine throughout 



tlie season, Mr. Sinclair has them all Skinner 



System equipped, for watering. 



Kach spray Hne lias an automatic turner which 



nuivfs the spray from one side to the other 



covering a space 50 feet wide. Each line is 



independently controlled. 



Alt ho the soil is Long Island's usual sandy 



nature, the Sinclair gardens are true enough 



garden spots from the first crackley crisp lettuce 



to tl^e last luscirus tomatoes late in the fall. 



Fur lawns, tennis courts and golf link we have 



equally efficient watering equipments. 



Send for The Skinner System Book giving full 



particulars. 



The Sk 



229 Water St. 



The superintendent of a large estate 

 was short of help. One morning, as a 

 last resort, he stopped an old tramp who 

 was passing by. 



"Are you looking for a job?" he asked 

 tlie tramp. 



"What kind of a job?" the tramp asked. 



"Can you do anything with a spade?" 



"Yes," answered the tramp, rubbing his 

 eyes, "I can fry ham on it." 



CONINE NURSERY CO. 



STRATFORD. CONN. 



Large Specimen Evergreens includ- 

 ing Large Cedars with Large Bali 

 Platformed. Large Size Fruit 

 Trees, Small Fruits. Large Hybrid 

 Rhododendrons and Kalmia. 



If interested advise, and we will call. 



Established 1895. 

 Reference Dun & Bradstreet. 



THE FLOWER GROWER 



Published Monthly for both Amateur and 

 ProfessionsJ Flower Growers 



GARDENERS: You should grow flow- 

 ers in quantity and help heautify your 

 surroundings and brighten the lives of 

 those wlio visit your gardens. 



The subscription price of THE FLOW- 

 ER GROWER is $1.00 per year, three 

 years for $2.50. Sample copy lOc 



Madison Cooper, Publisher, Calcium, N. Y. 



'"»«OE.KVfrft'^' 



"HAMMOND'S GRAPE DUST" 



Used effectively to kill Powdery 

 Mildew on Roses and other Plants. 

 USED BY THE FLORISTS FOR OVER 25 SUCCESSIVE YEARS 



Sold by the Seed Dealers. 

 For pamphlet on Bugs and Blights address 



HAMMOND'S PAINT & SLUG SHOT WORKS 



BEACON. N.Y. 



Become a 



Prepare by mail for 

 this uncrowded pro- 

 fession. InexiK'nsive. 



LANDSCAPE 

 ARCHITECT 



Easy to master. Earn 



ititlitrtmllftlllimTltirl'lf 



while vou le.irn. Diploma awarded. Special prop- 

 osition to HOME OWNERS and Plan for beauti- 

 fviiig your property. 



AMERICAN LANDSCAPE SCHOOL 

 21 N, Newark, New York State 



HARRY BA.I.DWIIV 



I Manufacturer oi i 



I Greenhouse Shading 



Latli Roller Blinds j 

 iua.maroime:ck. im. y. 



QIALITV RED POTS 



Made of best material by skilled 

 labor, uniformly burned and 

 carefully packed. 

 Famous "Moss-Aztec" Ware 

 Includes Azalea Pols. Fern 

 Dishes, HanglDg Baskets. Lawn 

 Vases, etc. Write for catalottue 

 and price list 



PETERS & REED POTTERY CO. 

 So. Zsnesvllle, 9^i9 



FOR SALE 



Fine greenhouse property. Three almost 

 new L. & B. houses. Eight acres ; ex- 

 cellent soil. Fruits, flowers, vegetables. 

 Cottage, improvements. Located south side 

 L. I. main road. 



CHAS. WILLEY. East Patchogue. L. 1. 



TME BEAUTIFUL GLADIOLI 



Get acquainted offer— For $1.00 we will send post- 

 paid 12 different exhibition, large flowering named 

 gladioli bulbs — also packet of 50 varieties of 

 choice flower seeds including the greatest new 

 red aster "The Heart of France" and "Yjur 

 Flower Garden" a book on the culture of annuals 

 and pereniUals, listing Plants, Flowers and Vege- 

 table S.'eds. 

 ROSE SIDE GARDENS Warwick, Chester Co.. Pa. 



CUT FLOWER BOXES 



lEDWARDS FOLDING BOX CO 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. I 



