358 



GARDENERS' CHRONICLE 



a more anxious time. Imt when the sun rose 

 it shone on a house of plants that showed no 

 trace of having been invaded by frost. Zonal 

 Pelargoniums, Lobelias. Petunias, Verbenas, 

 etc., were as fresh as if the temperature had 

 remained normal all through the night. 



Some years ago in this district there came 

 a hard frost in May. The man in charge 

 of a garden where early vegetables were 

 grown happened to wake early and found 

 everything frozen. There being a command 

 of water with stand pipes in the garden 

 he went to work with the hose and 

 thoroughly moistened everything that frost 

 could injure. The result was that his 

 crops were saved, whereas his neighbor's 

 crops were badly hit, the Potatoes being 

 cut down to the ground. 



In his article on this subject Mr. Emptage 

 relates that after a very fine day on May 

 4th there came a sharp frost. He says : ' 



"All my beautiful Potatoes were as white 

 as a sheet; in fact, everything was. 1 

 rushed round and got all the hands from 

 the bothy and the others from their homes. 

 Taking two or three 4-gallon cans with 

 big roses upon them I set two men at the 

 big wheel pump. Two or three others I set 

 bringing the water in pails and barrows. 

 I took the can and thoroughly washed 

 out the frost from the Potato haulm. By 

 great exertion I managed to get over all 

 the Potatoes just as the first rays of a 

 brilliant sun began to fall athwart the land. 

 Then we tackled the Lettuce. I made a 

 close examination of the Potatoes after the 

 sun had been on them three or four hours. 

 The result was a tine crop of early Po- 

 tatoes. This while all my neighbors had 

 their crops cut to the ground. Ever since 

 then I have regarded the coldest water as 

 being the best preventive of frost damage. 

 One year, when operating in Herts, I had 

 all my bedding Geraniums frozen stiff on 

 Maj' 25th and saved them all by washing 

 out the frost in the same manner." 



In this-way he saved the greater portion 

 of his Chrysanthemums from a September 

 frost. Every plant that was not so treated 

 was rendered useless. Mr. Emptage con- 

 cludes by saying, "Thus is my own practice 

 justified, and I am more certain than ever 

 that cold water is the best antidote to 

 white or hoar frost." It must be thirty- 

 five years ago that we had a Winter almost 

 the counterpart of the one we have passed 

 through, and we had twenty frosts in the 

 first three weeks in May, all sharp enougli 

 to destroy fruit blossom. Pea bloom, and, 

 of course. Potatoes, and I am wondering 

 if history in this respect is going to repeat 

 itself and that we shall have destructive 

 frosts in the month of May. I hope not, 

 but we never can tell what is going to 

 happen in the w-ay of weather vicissitudes. 

 May is a fickle month, and the sharp frosts 

 are pretty sure to follow the fine Sum- 

 mer-like days. — Gardrnini; Ilhtstratcd. 



HARRY BAl-DWIlM 



I Slanufacturer ol 



I Greenhouse Stiadlng 



1 Latti Roller Blinds 



I lUAMARONECK. M. Y. 



CUT FLOWER BOXES; 



F.DWfiRDS FOLDING BOX CO 



PHILADELPHIA. PA. 



|iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!nniiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin^ 



I BURPEE'S Bulbs | 



I Burpee s Fall Bulb Catalog ■ 



I is ready for distribution. | 



I The edition is limited. If | 



I you are interested in Dutch | 



I Bulbs write for a copy today. | 



I TA^ A+lee Surpee Co. | 



I Seed Growers Philadelphia | 



^jlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllinillll!llllllll!lllllllllll!lllllllllllllll!llllllll!!l»!linillinilllll^^^ 



ORCHIDS 



We are Specialists in Orchids. We collect, 

 Srftw. import, export and sell orcbida ex- 

 clusively. If j-ou are in the market for Orchids, 

 lire solicit your inquiries and orders. Cata- 

 logues and special lists on application. 

 LAGER & HURRELL 

 Brthid Growers and Importers 

 Summit. N. «J. 



QUALITY RED POTS 



Made of best material by skilled 

 lalior, uniformly burned and 

 i:in-fully packed. 



Famous "Moss- Aztec" Ware 



Includes Azalea Pots. Fern 

 Dishes, HaDging Baskets. LawTi 

 Vases, etc. Write for catalogue 

 and price list. 



PETERS & REED POTTERY CO. 

 So. Zanssvllle, Ohio 



'-'Barborryr 



The New Hardy Dwarf Edsiiiff aod Low HedfC 



Originators and Introducers: 



TheElmCity Nursery Company 



Woodmont Nurseries 

 Box 193 New Haven, Conn. 



Send for Box-Barherry Folder and 

 General Nursery Catalogue 



PLANT NAMES 



AND THEIR MEANINGS is the title of 

 a series' of articles now appearing in The 

 American Botanist, where a multitude of 

 other things of interest to the plant lover 

 are also discussed. Quarterly, $1.50 a year; 

 specimen copy, 25 cents. 



THE AMERICAN BOTANIST 

 Joliet, III. 



THE FLOWER GROWER 



Published Monthly for both Amateur and 

 Professional Flower Growers 



GARDENERS: Vou should grow flow- 

 ers in quantity and help beautify your 

 surroundings and brighten the lives of 

 those who 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. 



Trees and 

 shrubs, dis- 

 tinctive in 

 quality and 

 large size 

 which will 

 produce an 

 immediate 

 effect 



^^or country 

 residences and 

 estates 



ANDORRA 

 NURSERIES 



dxSDZUt'hM'PiL 



Have you seen 

 ANDORRA? 



BECOME A LANDSCAPE 



ARCHITECT 



Prepare by mail for 

 this uncrowded pro- 

 fession. 



Inexpensive. Easy to master. Earn while you 

 learn. Diploma awarded. Special proposition to 

 HOME OWNERS and Plan for beautifying your 

 property. AMERICAN LANDSCAPE SCHOOL 



Newark New York State 



