February 5. 1916 



HORTICULTURE 



177 



KING HUMBERT CANNAS 



The best Bronze Leaf Orange Scarlet, 30c doz., 



$2 per 100; $4.38 per case of 2.50; 



$17.50 per 1000 



RED FLOWERING GREEN FOLIAGE 



Case of 



Per 100 250 1000 



A. Boiivier, "i ft. Jurk crimson $1.05 $3.75 $15.00 



C. Henderson, 4 ft. bright crimson 1.G5 3.75 15. (K) 



Cherokee, 4 ft. deep rich maroon l.:» 3.00 12.00 



Duke of Marlboro, 4U' ft. glowing erimsou 1.50 3.50 14.00 



Mephisto, Sli. ft. tlie darkest crimson 1.35 3.00 12.(Hi 



Pennsylvania, S'As ft. deep orange scarlet. 1.50 3.."i(l 14,0(i 



YELLOW CANNAS 



Case of 



Per 100 250 1000 

 Florenee Vaughan, 5 ft. yellow crimson 



spots $1.65 $3.75 $15.00 



Kanzleiter, Sy, ft. pure liglit yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00 



K. Wallace, 4"^ ft. canary yellow, free... 1.50 3.50 14.00 



Austria, 5 ft. pure yellow 1.50 3.50 14.00 



RED GOLD-EDGE VARIETIES 



t:ase of 

 Per ino 2.T(l 

 lieneral Merkel, 4 ft. the hest scarlet gold 



edge sort $1.(!5 



<iladintlora, :''■> fi. carmiiii- gold edge.... 2.75 

 .lean Tissot, ."> ft. Vermillion orange edge. 2.75 

 -Mild. Crozy, ."it., ft. vermillinn gold edge. 2.25 

 <lueen <')iarlotte, '^\-2 ft. scarlet gold edge. 2.75 

 .'*4>u\. (le .V, t'rozy, 4 ft. crinisnn gold ed^xc. 2.25 



PINK FLOWERING CANNAS 



Per 100 



llung:aria, 3V» ft. salmon j)ink $3.75 



Mdlle. Berat, i'/s ft. rose pink 2.00 



Louise, 5 ft. soft rose pink 2.00 



Mrs. A. F. Tonard, 4 ft. salmon 3.75 



All the above in strong fresh dormant roots, 2 and 3 eyes each. For fuller descriptions and more complete 

 list of Cannas and all other Spring Bulbs, send for new wholesale catalogue now ready. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON CO., Inc., Seedsmen 



Note Change of Address: 128 CHAMBERS ST., NEW YORK 



SEDUM SPECTABILE. 



Of the appro-ximately 125 species of 

 sedums. Seduni spectabile is the best 

 of the tall growing class. Attaining 

 a height of from lli to 2 feet, its re- 

 markable hardiness and especially the 

 size and resistance of its carmine pink 

 flower-heads are no doubt the princi- 

 pal reasons for its wide distribution 

 and general popularity in American 

 gardens. Though of little or no value 

 as a cut flower, its merits, particularly 

 for outdoor mass effects, cannot be dis- 

 puted. In open sunny situations and 

 light loamy garden soil, plantations of 

 Sedum spectabile never fail to make a 

 good showing. It is the perennial tor 

 the amateur who expects his plants to 

 endure prolonged drought willunit in- 

 jury, violent rainstorms without lireak- 

 jng and survive frigid winters with 

 little or no protection. A few large 

 clumps placed here and there on the 

 mixed border perceptibly enliven the 

 floral late summer aspect. Some extra 

 strong specimens planted in large pots 

 or in tubs while in flower may be occa- 

 sionally employed for porch decora- 

 tion. I remember using plants for fill- 

 ing a number of vases to be placed at 

 the corners of a balustrade serving as 

 the enclosure of a flat root of a man- 

 sion. In this case it was impossible 

 to water the vases regularly, neverthe- 

 less my sedums made a satisfactory 

 showing. The best opportunities for 

 placing Sedtim spoctal)ile to full advan- 

 tage, however, are offered in the rock- 

 garden. Here it is simply indispensa- 

 ble. Its stiff habit of growth goes 

 ■wonderfully •well with the rigid lines 

 of rocks and boulders. During August 

 and early September, while in flower 



plantations introduce a conspicuously 

 strong and needed note of color. The 

 accompanying illustration, a reproduc- 

 tion of a photo taken in one of the 

 rockgardens which your correspondent 

 built, gives a clear idea of the effect 

 which may be gained anywhere under 

 similar conditions and arrangements. 

 What has been said of Sedum spec- 

 tabile can be fully adopted as conclu- 

 sive for its new form "Brilliant," dis- 

 tinguished by the bright amaranth red 

 color of its flat topped large cymes. 

 "Brilliant' is a very desirable acqui- 

 sition sure to become as popular as the 

 original spectabile. 



Glenside, Pa. 



MOULD IN STORED BOXWOODS. 



Editor HORTICULTURE: 



We are experiencing dilllculty with mould 

 In the storage of our Ijoxwoods this win- 

 ter. The stock In question Is planted in 

 tubs and the disease attacks the center, 

 working towards the outside of the trei'. 

 can you instruct us as to the proper 

 method of handling this class of nursery 

 stock In winter storage? Any Information 

 on this matter would be very much appre- 

 ciated. 



Yours very truly, 



Illinois. 11. 



The trouble you have experienced in 

 storing boxwoods is a very common 

 one. The remedy is to have abtindant 

 ventilation at both top and bottom of 

 the storage sheds. Air must be given 

 at the apex of the building as well as 

 on the sides, and it the place is large, 

 also at each end. Stagnant atmosiiboro 

 is the cause of the mould conditions. 

 —Ed. 



NEW CORPORATION. 



St. Louis, Mo. — Sanders Nursery Co., 

 capital stock, $10,000. Incorporators. 

 Susan A., Carew C, Edgar M. and Oli- 

 ver K, Sanders. 



The preliminary schedule for the 

 Sweet Pea Show to be held in San 

 Francisco next June has been issued, 

 (^opies may be obtained from Frank 

 G. Cuthbertsou, Sec'y. 737 Front St.. 

 San Francisco, Cal. 



FOB REAl PHTMP 



CANNA ROOTS 



WITH "EYES to SEE" 

 Sortd -to OHiicJs 



John Lewis Childs, Inc. 



FLOWERFIKLI), I,. I., NEW YORK 



Burpee's Seeds 



PHILADELPHIA 



BLPE tlST OF WIIOI.KS.VI.K VRICEO 



ULAIJLEU UNLY TO TIIOSK WHO PLANS 



FOB PROFIT 



KEYSTONE SNAPDRAGON 



Beat Winter flowerinc Pink Hnapdrmcon on 

 the market. Per pkt., fl.OOi « pku. (or fS.OO. 



S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO. 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



