HORTICULTURE 



INDEX TO VOLUME XXVII. January 5 to June 29, 1918 



Illustrated articles are marked with * 



Page 

 A 



*Abutilon Sieboldi 389 



Advertising is tlie motor power 



of industry 555 



Appreciation, An 5")3 



*Anderson. f'apt. James W 559 



Arboretum, Arnold 457, 532 



Asparagus strain routs rust dis- 

 ease. New 569 



♦Azalea indiea, Part of a liouse 

 at Eureka Cal 357 



B 



Barberry scare. The 439 



*Barnit, Jr., Joseph 183 



*Begonias. Lorraine 462 



*Bolgiano. F. W 584 



Boston, Gardeners' & Florists' 

 Club of: 56, 130, 189. 255, 290, 388 

 507, 556, 581, 616 

 Boston Peony and Rose Show.. 616 

 Boston Spring Flower Show: 202, 

 *241, *247, *273, 282, *309 



Bouvardia 558 



Boycotting. Patriotic 279 



Brooklyn Botanic Garden 414 



Buffalo Florist Club 80, 153 



Business Troubles: 14. 43, 62, 91, 111 

 139, 191, 262, 306, 322. 399, 423 

 447, 463, 495, 519, 539, 591 



C 



Call to action. A 339 



Carnation growers of New Eng- 

 land. To the 32 



Carnation. Iron-stemmed 22 



Ca'-nation Society, American: 32. 52 

 101, 102 



Catalogue men. To 213 



Catalogues Received: 12. 35. 60. 83 

 132. 190, 214, 238, 260, 320, 354. 365 

 401. 439. r,22. 546, 633 



*Cattleya Charm 630 



*Cattleya Raphaelae {C. Trianae 



X aurea) 73, 77 



Cause. A worthy 361 



Chicago Florists' Club: 59, 159, 290 

 341. 363. 496. 583 



Chicago's Bond record 471 



Chicago. Mother's Day in 496 



Christmas. For next 367 



Chrysanthemum Society of Amer- 

 ica 130, 389 



Chrysanthemums 558 



Club & Society Notes: 43, 52, 107, 189 



226, 363, 389. 43R 

 Coal consumption for florists.... 55 

 Coal delivery contracts. May can- 

 cel all 353 



Coal fieuros, Impressive 47 



Coal prices. Bituminous 435 



Coal Week, June 3-8 511 



Collecting interest on unpaid ac- 

 counts 559 



Commendation. Welcome 94 



Connecticut Horticultural Socie- 

 ty SO 



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Connecticut Nurserymen's Assoc- 

 iation 200 



*Connor, Two sons of Dennis T..618 



Cornell Rose Test Garden 616 



Cornstalk borer. Look out for. . . 641 

 Co'Dorstions. New: 22. 60. 115. 135 

 191, 211. 235, 262, 296, 322, 347, 371 

 495. 555, 587. 639 



*Crataegus Holmesiana 176, 179 



Cromwell patriotism 103 



Cucuml;ers and Melons, Pests of 642 



Dahlia Society. American 



388, 507, 533 

 *Dahlia King of the Autumn... 1. 22 



Delusions, War industry 520 



Detroit Convention Garden, The. 341 

 Device for scaring birds, A simple 329 

 Double up 500 



E 

 Editorial: 



— Better service ahead. The pub- 

 licity drive. The passin.g of the 

 "roping." Happy New Year. . . 8 



— A memorable week. Damage 

 widespread. A temporary quiet 30 



— Patriotic co-operation. Club ac- 

 tivities. Drastic business re- 

 strictions 54 



— No National Flower Show this 

 year. The "red rag" again. 

 Come to Boston. An alliance 

 for Defense 78 



— Some concession. Seed con- 

 servation. Curtailing. The 

 bright side. Seed scarcity 104 



— The carnation set aside. Wake 

 up! Doing their part. Quite 

 possible. A cause for anxiety. 126 



— The New York "International." 

 Unwise war gardening. The 

 barberries in danger. The seed 

 catalogs take precedence 150 



—The Dutchman. The S. A. F. 

 Convention. Generosity 176 



— "Say it with flowers." The 

 farmers' seeds. Freesias ad lib. 

 Neighborly. Don't miss a line 198 



— Spring In sight. What's the 

 damage? Do it now. Falla- 

 cious ideas 222 



— A noble public benefaction. 

 Thrift Stamp Day. Free seeds 

 again? Faster trade publicity. 250 



— Flower show policies. Bar- 

 barism versus Americanism. 

 Easter 280 



— An ill-advised move. A sugges- 

 tion for improvement. Special 

 window displays 314 



— Unfortunate and misleading. 

 The bases of quality 338 



— A worthy purpose. A master 

 stroke. Make every day a big 

 day ! 362 



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— Short-sighted advice. Prospects 

 and problems of the hour. Our 

 first duty 386 



— The gardener's place. Protect 

 the Mayflower. The barberry's 

 fate. The labor problem 412 



— Plant more trees. Reduced pro- 

 duction and its effect. The 

 blessing of snow 434 



— The small florist's predicament. 

 "Up against it." To cut out 

 plant importing 458 



— Mother's Day. The florists' good 

 record 482 



— Winter's toll. "Double up." Our 

 duty to ourselves and the na- 

 tion 506 



— Beware of the swindler. Super- 

 wheat. Practical philanthropy. 530 



— Flowers left over. A wise in- 

 vestment. The small florist 

 saved 554 



— Bulb exclusion confirmed. A 

 change in plant material. Spe- 

 cious advice. The outlook 578 



— Plant exclusion. Fairly treated. 

 An important convention. A 

 great acquisition 602 



— Congratulations. Sphagnum 

 moss. Get your coal. Ep,ster 

 lilies. Pits save coal 626 



Emulation, Worthy of 125 



*Erica melanthera 411 



Exemption for florists, No 128 



F 



Facts, Sober 400 



Farmers. Operating "Circles" for. 633 

 Farmers' Week at Cornell. N. Y. . 107 



Fertilizer bags. Save 608 



Fertilizer now. Order 615 



*Flood. Edward A 12 



F. T. D. Emblem competition 399 



Flower market reports: 



—Boston: 17. 41, 65, S9, 113, 137 



161. 185, 209, 233, 265, 301, 325, 349 



373, 397. 421. 445. 469, 493, 517, 541 



555, 589, 613, 637 

 —Chicago: 17, 41, 65, 89. 113 



137, 161, 185, 209, 233. 265. 301. 325 



349, 373, 397, 421, 445, 493, 517, 

 —Cincinnati: 17, 65, 89, 137. 161 



265. 301, 349, 373, 397, 421, 445, 493 



517, 555 

 —Cleveland: 17, 89. 113, 185, 209 



265 

 —New York: 17, 41, 65, 89, 113 



137, 161, 185. 209. 233. 265, 301, 325 



351, 373, 397, 421, 445, •^eo, 493, 517 



5t1 55.'., 589. 637 

 —Philadelphia: 19, 41. 65, 89 



113. 161. 185, 209. 233, 265, 325, 351, 



373, 397. 421, 445. 469, 495, 517, 541, 



567, 589, 637, 

 —Pittsburgh: 113, 185, 211, 267, 301, 



325, 373, .399, 423, 445, 517, 567, 591, 



637 



