April 14, 1917 



HORTICULTUKE 



487 



Every Reader of "Horticulture" Needs 



DR. L. H. BAILEY'S BRAND NEW 



Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture 



Six larg:e quarto volumes. More tlian 3,600 pages. 34 full pagre exquisite color plates. 96 beautiful full paE:e halftones. More 

 tlmn 4,000 text engravings. 500 Collaborators. Approximately 4,000 genera, 20,000 species and 40,000 plant names 



THE New Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture has been freshly written in tlie light of tlie most recent research 

 and e.xperience. It is the fullest, the newest, the most authoritative of all worlcs of its kind and constitutes 

 the most conscientious attempt that has ever been made to compress the whole story of our liorticultural 

 thought, learning and achievement into one set of books. It is both an Encyclopedia and a Manual. 



A Few of the Many Important New Features 



Key to Identification of Plants 



This is a device to enable 

 one to find the name of a 

 plant. The name thus found is quickly referred to under its 

 alphabetical location, where full information will be found in 

 regard to it. 



Synopsis of Plant Kingdom This is one of the most im- 



portant features of the new 

 edition. It constitutey a general running account of the classes, 

 orders, and groups of plants, with a brief slietch or character- 

 ization of 215 of the leading families comprising those that 

 yield practically all the cultivated plants. These family de- 

 scriptions give the botanical characters; the number of genera 

 and species and the ranges; a list of the important genera; 

 brief statements in regard to the useful plants; and diagram- 

 matic illustrations. 



Illustrations There are 24 colored plates ; 96 full page half- 

 tones ; and more than 4,000 engravings which 

 serve as guides in the text. 



The Glossary This is an analysis of all technical terms that 

 ' are used in the work and in similar works. 

 It comprises botanical and horticultural terms with brief defi- 

 nitions. 



Translation and Pronunciation of Latin Names '"^ ^"'i 



ume I 



is inserted a list of betweeu 2.000 and 3,000 Latin words used 

 as species — names of plants, giving the English equivalent or 

 translation and the prontUK-iation. 



Class Articles Special effort has been made to secure the 

 best cultural advices for the plants requiring 

 peculiar or particular handling. Here are some of the titles 

 of these articles: Ants; Autumn Gardening; Bedding; Dis- 

 eases: Drainage; Floral Designs; Formal Gardening; Hotbeds 

 and Coldframes; Insects: Landscape Gardening; Lawn Plant- 

 ing; Orchards; Rock Gardening; Subtropical Gardening; Tools 

 and Implements; Village Improvements; Window Boxes, etc. 



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houses and benches be thoroughly 

 sterilized with a strong fungicide be- 

 fore bringing in fresh soil which has 

 never been grown to carnations. Ab- 

 solute cleanliness and the destruction 

 of all dead parts of plants are essen- 

 tial for the holding of this disease In 

 check. 



This fungus is often serious as a 

 cause of damping off in the propagat- 

 ing bench, as it is quite common to 

 find 95 per cent, of the dead or unde- 

 veloped cuttings attacked by this fun- 

 gus. Ordinarily, it need not be feared 

 if fresh, clean sand is used in the pro- 

 pagating bench. 



At present, work is being done to 

 determine If the Fusari'um which 

 cause the wilts of tomatoes, potatoes, 

 etc., will attack the carnation. The 

 application may be seen, but until we 

 have complete results, no recommenda- 

 tions in this direction are offered. 



In addition to the above, work Is 

 being continued upon aster wilt and 

 yellows, and an attempt is being made 

 to produce a rust resistant snapdragon. 

 Now diseases in the form of a bacter- 

 ial decay of Cyclamens, a crown blight 

 of Ligustrum, and a disease of Canna 

 root stock have been under observa- 

 tion. Serious diseases, other than flor- 

 Icultural ones have also come to our 

 attention. 



We wish to remind you, at this 

 time, that the Division of Floriculture 

 of the University of Illinois is always 

 ready to examine any diseased plants 

 which you may send in and to suggest 

 remedies whenever possible. 

 E. M. R. Lamket, 

 Instructor in Floricultural Pathology. 



PITTSBURGH'S EASTER DISPLAY. 



Easter signalized the opening of 

 Pittsburgh's three Easter shows, each of 

 which had its own unique distinctive 

 qualities of Ijeauty and originality. The 

 Phipps Conservatory celebrated its 

 twenty-fourth natal anniversary in the 

 midst of many thousands of admirers. 

 Special attention was given the orchid 

 exhibition, which, of course, also in- 

 cluded the rare collection recently 

 presented to the conservatory by Dr. 

 John Fremont Shafer. As usual, the 

 lily and rose houses were favorites. 



As far as the youngsters were con 

 cemed the piece de resistance was 

 "The Springtime of Life," involving 

 a playground with a complete minat- 

 ure reproduction of the American 

 national game with peopled grand- 

 stand, "fans," and all complete. As 

 usual, Mr. Moore's French hydrangeas 

 at West Park were of surpassing qual- 

 ity, while, if possfljle, the rose, azalea 

 and lily houses were even finer than 

 in previous years. Both the Phipps 

 conservatories are under the regime 

 of Superintendent George W. Burke. 



The Henry J. Heinz conservatory in 

 the far East End of the city was again 

 the Mecca of tliousands of floral pil- 

 grims. The show house was converted 

 into a beautiful sunken garden effect. 

 There was also a delightful display of 

 orchids and other flowers of the 

 various department sections. 



are to be given this term: Greenhouse 

 Management, Commercial Floriculture, 

 Garden Flowers and Seminar. The lat- 

 ter course is the preparation of a the- 

 sis and is open only to seniors special- 

 izing in Floriculture. 



MASSACHUSETTS AGRICULTURAL 

 COLLEGE NOTES. 



The total enrollment in the classes 



in Floriculture for the new terra is 37. 



The following courses in floriculture 



Plant Propagation, Greenhouse 

 and Nursery Practice 



By M. G. RAINS 



We have had many Inquiries from 

 time to time for a reliable and up-to- 

 date book on plant propagation, but 

 were always at a loss to find any pub- 

 lication that we could recommend. Td« 

 subject has been dealt with in fragmen- 

 tary manner only in books that hav* 

 come to our notice. So it Is well that 

 this new work has been issued, especi- 

 ally as It is both comprehensive and 

 practical, and It should meet with a 

 ready sale among plantsmen, nursery- 

 men and gardeners. There are nineteen 

 chapters covering in detail topics of 

 germination and longevity of seeds, 

 propagating by buds, layering, cuttings, 

 grafting, etc., fruit tree stocks, cloni, 

 etc., and there are eight pages of con- 

 densed cultural Instructions In tabu- 

 lated form, covering annuals and peren- 

 nials from seed, woody plants, ever- 

 greens, vines, bulbs and tubers, green- 

 house and house plants, ferns, palms, 

 water plants, orchids and cacti. The 

 Illustrations are numerous, comprlglng 

 213 figures and halftone plates. There 

 are 322 pages well bound and on heavy 

 paper, teeming with helpful Information. 

 It Is a book which no cultivator can 

 afford to do without. It Is worth many 

 times Its price. Copies can be supplied 

 from the office of HORTICDLTTJRB at 

 publisher's price, $1.50. 



Horticulture Publishing Co. 



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