January 26, 1918 



HORTICULTURE 



Artemisia 



The name artemisia involuntarily brings back into 

 our memory a sweet aromatic odor much cherished by 

 our ancestors. A specimen of Artemisia Abrotanum, 

 the Old Man, a shrubby plant with dark green finely 

 cut foliage could always be found in some corner of their 

 gardens. When a boy I remember old ladies on going to 

 church frequently taking a little twig along between the 

 leaves of their hymn books. The present generation, as 

 a rule, has little time for those old-fashioned fragrant 

 but in color and general %howiness inconspicuous things. 

 The two species with finely cut silvery foliage, Arte- 

 misia pedemontana and A. stelleriana we often used in 

 carpet bedding. By what it appears they are to repre- 

 sent a useful material for the filling up of vacancies in 

 sunny positions of large rockeries in the near future. 

 But not until the recent introduction of the subject of 

 our illustration, Artemisia lactiflora, could a species of 

 this genus claim front rank on our herbaceous plant 

 lists. Artemisia lactiflora has proved a highly orna- 

 mental border plant. Its decidedly graceful habit of 

 growth attracts attention on sight. One particular 

 reason for treasuring this species most is because it is 

 in bloom during the latter part of August and nearly, 

 all through September, when many of our perennial 

 borders more or less lack in variety of form in flowers. 

 During- this time the light freely branching spikes of 

 creamy white color, born on stems from 3 to 4 feet 

 high, constitute a very desirable acquisition for the 

 floral display of our gardens. The attractively cut dark 

 green foliage contrasting well with the light colored 

 panicles is another valuable feature readily appreciated. 



ABTEMISI.V LACTirLOBA. 



Artemisia lactiflora prefers a deep, well dug and en- 

 riched ground. Throughout the north it wants full sun, 

 while in the middle x\tlantic states it thrives equally 

 well in light partial shade. For perfect development I 

 found sufficient irrigation especially during the early 

 part of its growth absolutely necessary. 



.\rtemisia lactiflora requires manure or leaf-covering 

 during winter. Propagation by cuttings, divisions and 

 raising from seed. 



-Sd^M^iAxi-^ct&LA/ 



Glenside, Pa. 



TWO HUNDRED DOLLAR PRIZE. 

 Competition Open to All. 



The Florists' Telegraph Delivery 

 Association will give two hundred dol- 

 lars cash for the best sign or emblem 

 submitted to its committee for use of 

 the members in advertising the deliv- 

 ery of flowers by mail, telegraph, tele- 

 phone, etc., etc., etc. 



The successful subject will be one 

 suitable for use as a poster stamp, 

 window sign, delivery wagon sign or 

 bill board. It must convey in the sim- 

 plest manner the title of our Associa- 

 tion -— Florists' Telegraph Delivery. 

 Those competing will not be restricted 

 as to size or number of subjects sent 

 In tor consideration. The idea the 

 committee wants to convey through 

 the sign is that members of the Flor- 

 ists' Telegraph Delivery Association 

 can deliver flowers anywhere in the 

 United States or Canada (or the 

 world) through its members on short 

 notice. 



We want a sign easily remembered 

 wherever seen and symbolical of our 

 aims. Get busy and get your sketches 

 In. Be sure to put your name and ad- 

 dress plainly on the back of each 

 sketch submitted. Anyone is eligi- 

 ble. 



The sketches will become the prop- 

 erty of the Association and we will 

 only pay for the one selected. All 

 rights and titles will remain with the 

 Association and no artist's nor design- 

 er's name will be permitted on the 

 face of the selected sketch. The de- 

 clBion of the committee will be final. 

 Here is a chance for a little easy 

 money. Your Idea is likely to be the 



winner, so do it now. All sketches 

 must be in the hands of the committee 

 not later than March 1, 1918. Send 

 your sketches and for any further in- 

 formation address F. C. W. Brown, 

 Chairman of Sign Committee F. T. D.. 

 care The J. M. Gasser Co., Cleveland, 

 Ohio. 



To All Florists of the United 

 States -Greetings! 



Recognizing the need for in- 

 forming the government as to 

 conditions in the industry, it is 

 requested that you will at once 

 communicate to John Young, Sec- 

 retary, 53 West 28th Street, New 

 York City, information stating 

 how many feet of glass is now 

 shut down on account of coal 

 conservation. IT IS IMPOR- 

 TANT THAT YOU ACT AT 

 ONCE. THIS MEANS YOU. 

 GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR 

 FELLOW FLORISTS IN ORDER 

 THAT OUR INDUSTRY MAY 

 BE PROTECTED. 



JOHN YOUNG, Sec. 



The Nebraska State Florists' Asso- 

 ciation held its annual meeting at 

 Lincoln on January 15, and after busi- 

 ness had been finished up, had a dinner 

 at the Lincoln Hotel. Officers were 

 elected as follows: President, C. H. 

 Frey, Lincoln; vice-president. C. H. 

 Greene, FVemont; secretary and treas- 

 urer, Lewis Henderson, Omaha. 



FLOWER GROWING ESSENTIAL. 



President R. M. Saltonstall in his 

 address before the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society on January 12 had 

 this to say: 



"Some people look upon the growing 

 of flowers as a pure luxury which 

 ought to be given up during war times. 

 Now I do not agree with this because 

 we must consider the fact that a very 

 considerable number of men have 

 given up their lite work to the study 

 and work of floriculture, a science in 

 itself. Some of these men are of ma- 

 ture years and utterly unfitted for 

 other fields of work, and in many cases 

 dependent on such work for their sup- 

 port. Again, it is important to keep 

 this industry going for those who wish 

 to return to it after the war. A vast 

 amount of plant life in greenhouses 

 would be lost if the business is given 

 up. These plants in many cases have 

 taken years to grow and perhaps could 

 never be replaced. Flowers surely are 

 not so much of a luxury as costly 

 clothing or jewelry worn chiefly to at- 

 tract the eye, or the many attractive 

 but not necessary fittings of our homes. 

 If all luxuries are to go, flowers must 

 go with them, but when we consider 

 the great amount of happiness and 

 real pleasure that can be given to the 

 sick and the wounded and those con- 

 fined to their bed, in some cases far 

 away from home, I say that flowers 

 should be the last of all luxuries to 

 be forced out by dire stress of war." 



Leroy, N. Y. — Prelsack Bros, have 

 turned their flower growing houses 

 over to the forcing of vegetables ex- 

 clusively. 



