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GARDENERS' AND FLORISTS' CLUB 

 OF BOSTON. 



Visit to Gen. Weld's Garden. 



.\inoiiK the minioroiis private estates 

 in the viciii'ty ol Boston very few pos- 

 sess the individual chaini of that of 

 Gen. Stephen .M. Weld, of Dedham. 

 Mass.. where the Gradeners' and Flor- 

 ists' Club of Roston were privileged to 

 spend a very delightful and plea.sant 

 day on .Monday. .May 1.5. Situated 

 amongst natural surroundings, here 

 exists one of the most beautiful pieces 

 of rock gardening to be foumi any- 

 where in New England, and it is well 

 worthy of a visit at the present uu'e 

 by anyone interested in this pa'ticu- 

 larly pleasing form of gardening. imJ 

 one that is coming into vogue rapidly. 

 Here a large piece of water is sur- 

 rounded liy rocky slopes that are liter- 

 ally clothed with a profusion of choice 

 and interesting alpine plants. .Vry 

 enumeration of the whole of these 

 would be too lengthy a U'at'er. hvit fr>r 

 the benefit of those interested in 

 rocK gardening or who contemplates 

 constructing one. some of the more 

 showy and desirable subjects Aill be 

 briefly mentioved. The rod ei— is w^ll 

 wooded, with naks. birch and doTWOo ' 

 giving ample shade. Large clumiis of 

 rhododendrons grow close beside the 

 water and bid well for a fairly good 

 show of blossom, while .Andromeda 

 floribunda is fully out. By the side of 

 a charming waterfall Adiautui" ue'lr-- 

 tum is fully at home. Large groips of 

 trilliums are noti'-el in seeva' ii"o''s. 

 Epimediums are conspicuous in many 

 places. Arenaria balearic a is one of 

 the gems of the rock garden, loving 

 to grow over damp rocks, where it 



forms a carpet of green and is covered 

 with pretty white flowers. The soft 

 lihie of I'holox div-aricata and its white 

 variety are |)lentiful, also P. subuia;a. 

 On the higlier i)laces Rhododendron 

 Kaempferi is just commencing to flow- 

 er, while covering the larger rocks in 

 many places were quantities of Hy- 

 drangea petiolaris. The pink flowered 

 SaxitFaga cordifolia does well and 

 lyeucojuin aestivum looking like a 

 large white snowdrop was flourishing, 

 many of the flowei scapes a foot high. 

 The delicate mauve-blue Virginian 

 cowslip (Mertensia virginicai flourish- 

 es close beside the water, while higli- 

 er up grows the sweet scented Daphne 

 Cneoriim. also one of the gems of the 

 rockery. Another very interesting 

 subject noticed was Gentiana acaulis. 

 usually a diflictilt plant to establish, 

 but here grows one of the finest 

 patches to be seen for many a mile. 

 A n'oist. cool situation with good 

 drainage is essential for success with 

 this I'lant. Primulas abound in sev- 

 eral places, usually near the water. 

 The yellow Alyssum saxatile does well 

 hang'112 over the front of a rock. 

 Aubiietias, Aiabis and Krythroniums 

 are right at home The pretty rose 

 colored Helonias bullata is seldom 

 seen in gardens, but is flourishing here 

 in the damper portions of the rockery. 

 In one shady part the blue Anenome 

 lilanda and other species are pre'a- 

 lent. Dwarf irises. Euphorbia poly- 

 chroma. Fritillarias, imperialis and 

 Jleleagris. Dodecatheon .Meadia and 

 violets especially by the side of 

 the walks are very much at home. 

 Viburnum Carlesi". Rhododendron 

 caiolinanum, Doronicums and tulips 

 of various species are all in abundant 



evidence. Stepping stones and water 

 falls make this rockery a place one 

 could linger in indeflnitely, and also 

 it v.as noticed that fortunately there 

 is lots of room left for further exten- 

 sion of this charming feature. 



There an- other things besides the 

 rockery here. Adjoining the residence 

 is a conservatory full of showy flower- 

 ing plants. .\ small flower garden is 

 glorious with pansies and tulips, with 

 peonies to flower later. 



CLUB AND SOCIETY NOTES. 

 Four exhibitions, open to commer- 

 cial growers, private estates and ama- 

 teurs, will be held by the Houghton 

 Horticultural Society, of Lynn, Mass. 

 Numerous prizes are offered. The first 

 exhibition will he held .June 2 and .3 

 at the Public Library and will include 

 hardy herbaceous flowers and German 

 irises. Roses, peonies and hardy flow- 

 ers will be exhibited .June 23 and 24 

 and sweet peas .July 14 and 15. The 

 42d annual autumn exhibition and fes- 

 tival will be held in Odd Fellows' hall 

 Sept. 19. 20 and 21. For this exhi- 

 bition 107 i»rizes will be given. Cash 

 prizes are to be awarded in memory 

 of former members ol tln' society. 



The Worcester County, Mass., Horti- 

 cultural Society's May exhibit in Horti- 

 cultural Hall on May 11, was declared 

 one of the best May exhibits the so- 

 ciety has had in years. The potted 

 plants were of exceptional flne quality, 

 and table decorations were artistically 

 designed. H. F. A. Lange, E. W. 

 Breed, A. W. Hixon, Lucy M. Coulson, 

 Mrs. L. C. Jlidgley and Mrs. W. E. Sar- 

 gent were among the prominent prize 

 winners. 



