July 25, 1914 



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We buTe some of tlie largest. liiiest, and most perfect speci- 

 mens of liydrangeas in half-barrels that we have ever seen. 

 Plants are just coming into bloom, and are beautiful sym- 

 metrical specimens covered with bloom, each plant having from 

 one hundred to two hundred llowers. We have over three 

 hundred of these fine plants in shape for Immediate shipment, 

 and every plant is a perfect snoeimen. There is nothing so 

 magniflcent for summer decoration as these large hydrangeas. 

 They are very showy. 



.$7.50, $10.00 and $15.00 each — according to size and number 

 of blooms. 



WINTER-FLOWERING ROSES 



If you have not secured all the stock that you can use for 

 planting for winter-flowering, we still have a very fine stock 

 of the following varieties, which we can offer in perfect con- 

 dition, ready for immediate sliiijiuent. Stock is gilt-edged in 

 every way — e.\tra strong, heavy plants from 4-inch pots. If 

 you can use any, we will be glad to quote low rates. Write 

 us the number you can use, and we will quote by return mail. 

 KILLARXEY Brilliant, Killarney Queen, Pink Killar 



EXTRA LARGE SPECIMENS FOR JULY 

 AND AUGUST FLOWERING 



ney, American Beauty, Lady Hillingdon, Richmond, 



Mrs. Chas. Russell, Mme. Cedle Brunner, or Mignon, 



or Sweetheart. 



FERNS 

 There is nothing better for summer use than the fine varie- 

 ties of NEPHROLEPIS. We offer a nice stock of the fellow- 

 ing varieties, well established plants ready for immediate 

 shipment. 

 Neplirolepis elegantissima (The Tarrytown Fern), 3%-inch, 25c. 



each ; C-inch, 50c. each ; S-inch, $1.00 each. 

 Nephrolepis magnitlca, 3^-inch, 25c. each. 

 Neplirolepis inuseosa, SVa-inch, 25c. each; 5-incb, 50c. each 

 Nephrolepis Harrisii, O-inch, 50c. each ; 12-inch — very large 



plants, $5.00 each. 

 Nephrolepis Bostoniensis, Cinch, 50c. each; 12-inch — very large 



plants, $5.00 each. 

 Pteris Wimsetti multiceps — a fine hardy fern— 3V2-inch, 15c. 



each. 

 Small Ferns for Fern Pans. A. fine assortment. 2V4-inch, .$4.00 



per 100. 



Voi-lc 



Killarney Queen 



A BIG PEONY DEAL. 



T. C. Thurlow's Sons of West New- 

 bury, Mass., have recently purchased 

 of E. J. Shaylor of Weston, Mass., his 

 entire collection of peonies with the 

 exception of his own seedlings which 

 he reserves. To these he will now give 

 his whole attention and expects to 

 produce some new varieties which will 

 equal any that have ever been put on 

 the market. Mr. Shaylor has spent a 

 great deal of money in procuring the 

 very best varieties in Europe and in 

 this country and was awarded a gold 

 medal by the Massachusetts Horticul- 

 tural Society two years ago for his 

 well directed efforts, the excellence of 

 his exhibits and his valuable services 

 in the interest of correct nomencla- 

 ture. 



The Peony lovers of Massachusetts 

 are indeed fortunate in retaining the 

 collection so near Boston, as, combined 

 with the peonies which the Thurlows 

 already have, this, no doubt, makes the 

 finest collection of really meritorious 

 peonies in this country. It is interest- 

 ing to recall that the late T. C. Thur- 

 low, father of the present owners, sold 

 out his collection of peonies to the 

 Chicago Carnation Co. fifteen years 

 ago. This sale, and the publicity at- 

 tending it, gave commercial peony 

 growing more impetus than probably 

 any other one thing. The Thurlows 

 were this year recognized as the pio- 

 neer peony growers of America by re- 

 ceiving from the Massachusetts Horti- 

 cultural Society their gold medal for 

 popularizing the peony. 



E. J. Shaylor commenced growing 

 seedlings in 1900. His standard was 

 set high, for unless a seedling showed 

 up well in comparison with European 

 specimens, he discarded it. The field 

 of improvement as he saw it lay in 

 producing something a degree higher 

 than anything already in his collection. 

 His seeds were selected only from a 

 very few of the choicest varieties ob- 

 tainable, such as Lady Duff and Mme. 

 Jules Dessert, both of which are good 

 seeders. 



The only seedling yet shown by Mr. 

 Shaylor before the Massachusetts Hor- 

 ticultural Society was awarded a first- 

 class certificate (Miss Georgianna 

 Shaylor). Mary Woodbury Shaylor 

 and others may possibly be exhibited 

 next season. There are probably ten 

 thousand seedlings in his collection at 

 the present time. 



CRATAEGUS PYRACANTHA. 



A shrub which is hard to find among 

 the nurseries in large stock is the 

 Crataegus pyracautha. Evergreen 

 Thorn, which is a native of southeast- 

 ern Europe. It is a handsome shrub 

 attaining a height of from 10 to 20 

 feet in its native home, but seldom 

 reaching over 6 feet in the northern 

 states. It is highly prized for its bril- 

 liant scarlet fruits which stay on the 

 plant until early spring, retaining their 

 color throughout the winter, and mak- 

 ing a handsome effect among the dark 

 shining green leaves. The type has 

 proven hardy in protected situations 

 in eastern Massachusetts. 



The variety Lalandi is miich used in 

 England for covering walls, and one 

 wall, that at Belvoir Castle, some 200 

 feet long, was covered to a height of 

 ten feet by this shrub, which through 

 its habit of producing long slender 

 branches, makes a good climber. The 

 variety is said to be much hardier than 

 the type, and can be procured from 

 several of the nurseries. 



Both the type and its varieties may 

 be propagated by cuttings of the mature 

 wood taken in late fall. These should 

 be kept growing, after having rooted, 

 in a warm greenhouse. Tongue graft- 

 ing on cotoneaster or any common 

 Crataegus is also successful. A slower 

 and more tedious process is by layer- 

 ing in summer, but usually the quicker 

 methods are preferred. Seeds of the 

 type may be sown in late fall just be- 

 fore the ground freezes, which will 

 germinate the first year, but will need 

 protection from the sun the first sum- 

 mer. 



As an ornamental plant for land- 

 scape work the type ranks equally 

 with Ilex crenata and other broad- 

 leaved evergreen shrubs for beauty, 

 grace of habit, and color effect. Its 

 thick mass of branches, which sweep 

 the ground and which are covered 

 with sharp thorns make an impenetra- 

 ble barrier, although its use as a hedge 

 is not recommended. 



Hubert M. Canning. 



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In Endless Quantities. 

 Write Us for Prices. 



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FLOWERFIELD, L. I., N. Y. 



ORCHIDS FRESHLY IMPORTED 



We have unpacked the following In fine 

 condition. CATTLE YAS: PercivaUiana, 

 Gaskelliana, speciosissima. DENDRO- 



BllMS: Formosum, Wardianum, nobile, 

 densiflorum, Schultzii. VAND.AS : Coer- 

 nlea, Bateniannii, Luzonlca, Imscbootlana. 

 PH.\LAENOPSIS: aniabilis, Schilleriana. 

 Spathoglottis plieata. 



Write for Special List No. 6S. 

 LAGER & HURRELL, Summit, N. 1. 



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and Hybridist* in the WoAd 

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