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cult to improve conditions, owing to washing during heavv rain-.. 



L omf ers~Lommon Juniper (/. Communis and var. fostam) : 

 Ked Ledar (Junipcrus Virginhwu and varieties) 



Broad-lcuvcd Evcrgrcens—lnkhcrrx (Hex glabra); Bearberrv 

 (Arctosfaphylos bzn-iMsa). 



Deciduous Shrubs—Pink Azalea (A. nudiAorum) ; Bavberry 

 (Jlyrtca cent era); Sweet Fern {Comptonia asplenifolia)'; The 

 Mimacs {hhus aromatica, R. copallina, R. glabra and R. tvpkina) ; 

 Uwart Blueberries (^Gayhtsaccia resinosa, Vaccinium Peiwsvh'ani- 

 cum). 



Fcr;i.t— Hay-scented Fern (Dicksouiii punctilobula) ; Rusi .- 

 Woodsia (IV. ilvensis) ; Bracken (Pleris aqiilliiia). 



/I'iW Flo'i'crs—Pink Yarrow (Achillea millefolium); Pearly 

 h-verlasting (Antennaria nmrgaritacea) ; Sandwort (Arenaria 

 groenlandica) ; Rock Pink (Silene Pennsylvanica) ; Heath Aster 

 (A cncoides) ; Bristled Aster (Diplopappus !inariifolius) ; Wild 

 Indigo (Baptisia tmetoria) ; Blue Bells of Scotland (Campanula 

 rotundifoba); Golden Aster (Chrysopsis mariana); Flowerin.i 

 Spurge (Euphorbia corollata) \ Herb Robert (Geranium 

 Robertianum) ; Kansas Gay Feather (Liatris pxciwstaehva ) ; 

 l^utton Snakeroot (Liatris scariosa) ; Orange Butterfly Weed 

 (Asclcpws tubcrosa); Wild Lupin (Lupinus perciinisj ; Mo;.s 

 Pink (Phlox suhulata and varieties) ; Lovely Phlox (P. amcciia: ; 

 I he Sedums; Early Golden Rod (Solidago nemoralis) ; Showy 

 Golden Rod (Solidago spectabile); Bird's-foot Violet (T peda'.a 

 and var. Bicolor). 



Group 5, induding aquatic and seiui-aquatic pUmts and 

 Group 6. conijirised of general purpose plants, from all 

 groups, which flourish under practically any conditions, 

 will be the subject of an article in the ^larch issue. 



It will be noted that occasionally the same plant is listed 

 under two or more groups. This' indicates that the plant 

 does equally well in different conditions and vitnations. 



PEACH TREES ON WALLS IN MASSA- 

 CHUSETTS 128 YEARS OLD 



J WAS yery much interested in the article in the last num- 

 ber of the Gardener's Chronicle on growino- peach 

 trees on walls at Montreuil near Paris. Peach trees have 

 been grown on walls on this estate since 1793, nearly 128 

 years. They, however, have not been a decided success 

 owmg, T think, to climatic conditions. I think from my 

 observation around Boston, it would not be advisable to 

 grow fruit trees closely trained to walls, unless one had 

 some means of protecting them from late frosts. The 

 strong sunshine in Spring, during the day. heats the walls 

 enough to start gro«'th, and very often the flower buds 

 get destroyed, thereby ruining the crop for that season. 

 I thmk if a wall effect of fruit trees is desired, the trellis 

 should be at least eighteen inches forward from the wall 

 (two_ feet would be better), thereby ensuring a tree cir- 

 culation of air between the tree and the wall. I have 

 seen apples and pears tried on walls in this section but 

 never with any degree of success, ^^'e cannot follow 

 European ideas in gardening too closely in this section 

 of the United States. P>oxwood was at 'one time largely 

 used in the old gardens as an edging for walks, but the 

 \\ inter of 1918 about entirely cleaned it out around here. 

 U e had a piece on this estate eighty years old, and that 

 U'mter about wiped it out. very much to the regret of 

 the family. 



I also note in the same Chronicle Air. Vincent's 

 article on the Dahlia, that he .savs there is a little lack of 

 .good commercial all 'round varieties. If he means good 

 free flowering kinds, of good distinct colors, I agree with 

 him, for one cannot go b\- what he sees on the exhibition 

 tables. In days gone by we tried many of them and 

 found one could get only a very few perfect flowers per 

 plant, the others being very imperfect. A race of oood 

 single Dahlias, of good distinct colors, would be very 

 acceptable as cut flowers b\- mam-, as the others are not 

 considered very artistic. 



George F. Stew.\rt. 

 The Vale, \\'altham, Mass. 



NEW YORK SPRING FLOWER SHOW 



"^1111 four weeks intervening between the present 

 and the opening date of the show, arrangements 

 are wonderfully complete in all the main details. The 

 big private estates are, this year, taking more than 

 ordinary interest in the exhibition, and the group displays 

 promise to be finer than at any previous show. Amono- 

 those who are preparing extensive exhibits are: Payn? 

 \yhit_ney, .Alanhasset, L. I.; Adolph Lewisohn, Ardsley, 

 X. \ . : Daniel Guggenheim, Sands Point, L I ■ W b' 

 rhompson, Yonkers, N. Y., and .Mrs. F. A. Constable' 

 JMamaroneck. X. Y. 



P.ntries for every one of the larger classes are in hand 

 There is always a doubt as to the possibility of fiUino- a 

 class as big. for instance, as Class 175, which calls for^n 

 exhibit showing the best development of a garden cover- 

 . ing 1,000 sq. ft. The display may include lawns, flower 

 beds. Rose gardens, shrubbery borders. Rose beds, bulb 

 beds, or anything else an artistic exhibitor may suggest 

 keeping, of course, within the garden idea. Four entries 

 have already been received for this class, and as com- 

 petition IS hkely to be keen, some magnificent displays, 

 such as never seen at any previous show, or. indeed, 'at 

 any show in America, may be expected. 



(Jne or two novelty classes are featured this year 

 Ihere is a class for "a bird bath, with a plantin^^ ar- 

 rangement at ba,se not to exceed 3 feet in diameter."''^This 

 class, which is open to all, does not appear in the official 

 hnal schedule. It is an extra, the prize for which is 

 offered by the Garden Club of America. Another extra 

 class is for window boxes; this also is an open class 

 A third extra teature is one, which, for want of a better 

 name just now, may be called the "Backyard Garden." 

 1 his display will be of the "before and after" character 

 showing conditions with and without a garden. 



The classes for decorated tables are confined to private 

 and amateur growers. This vear, there is to be a com- 

 petition on each day of the show excepting the last 



"The "Tea Garden" will again be a leading feature and 

 in It various social functions have been planned to 'take 

 Ijlace. This garden will he located at the \\'estern end of 

 the mam floor. 



With the tea garden location thus changed, a lot of 

 very desirable space becomes available for trade exhibits 

 on the second floor, Lexington avenue front. At previous 

 shows, many would-be exhibitors have expressed desires 

 tor locations in this section of the building, which is 

 easily approached and in many respects fully as desirable 

 as some of the locations on the main floor' 



1 he National Association of Gardeners has taken space 

 on the mam floor, which will be fitted as an office and con- 

 ducted as the association's general headquarters during 

 he show. The American Dahlia Society has taken quar- 

 ters where- Dahlia enthusiasts can gather: the Women's 

 Xational Farm and Garden Association will similarly 

 have quarters wherein to meet its members and friends' 

 1 hose xyho have taken space in the trade exhibition are 

 extremely optimistic as to the attendance at the show the 

 drastic changes made in the general layout of the exhibi- 

 tion being such as to insure something different from 

 what has gone before. 



The man is most original who can adapt from the 

 greatest number of sources.— r«r/v/c. 



1 here is a principle which is a bar against all in- 

 formation, which IS proof against all argument, and 

 which cannot tad to keep a man in everlasting ignor- 

 ance I his pnnciijle is contempt prior to examination — 

 ncrhcrt Spencer. 



