January 16, 1915 



HORTICULTUEE 



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I remember at the beginning of my apprenticeship 

 one of the first botanical names to memorize happened to 

 be that of the rock cress: Arab is. A long border of 

 p«onies, in a garden of a Silecian count, was edged by a 

 broad straight line of Arabis albida. Here I had my 

 first oppoi-tunity to see the snowy white of its myriad 

 vernal blossoms. It is the white that blends so hanno- 

 niously with the yellow and purple of the crocus in 

 floral spring arrays of today. 



The rock cress is well known to every American 

 horticulturist as a useful, absolutely hardy perennial 

 of low trailing admirably dense growth. Its improved 

 garden varieties merit the attention of every gardener 

 and garden owner. For edging in modern herbaceous 

 flower gardens their vaJue remains undLsputable. The 

 foliage in some instances proves strikingly attractive. 

 As an example I mention the variety Arabis alpina floro 

 pleno variegata. The hirsute gi-ayish green of the leaf- 

 age of A. albida fl. pi. and the more robust growing A. 

 alpina fl. pi. is handsome. Plantations thereof, when 

 during April and early May liedecked with their wealth 

 of double pure white flowers can be easily made a con- 

 spicuous feature of a border. The best single flowering 

 garden forms are represented by the varieties Arabis 



alpina grandiflora sui)erba, depicted by our illustration, 

 and A. alpina compacta. All the sorts mentioned pre- 

 fer a light and rather sandy soil and a high sunny loca- 

 tion, showing a remarkable resistance during prolonged 

 periods of drouglit. For this reason they rank among 

 our best rockgarden ]ilants and also, are an excellent 

 material for the dry-wall. Plant collectors wiU find the 

 two handsome pinlc flowering kinds Arabis aubrietioides 

 and A. Billardieri rosea of special interest. Likewise 

 are the less known but graceful white varieties, Arabis 

 carduchorum, Halleri, Sturii and vochinensis attractive 

 additions for large rockeries. 



Single flowering varieties can be easily raised from 

 seed sown in cold frames dnring April and May. Plants 

 will bloom profusely the second season. The double 

 and variegated leaved lands are propagated by divisions 

 during August and September. In order to maintain 

 the desirable even growtli, particularly when wo employ 

 rock cress for edging in the advanced type of modem 

 formal gardens this replanting and dividing should be 

 done every year. Neglect to do this is in most cases 

 the reason for inferior effects the following season. A 

 light protection liy straw, leaves or evergreen boughs 

 during winter is a necessity, particularly in northern 



states. 



Glenside, Pa. 



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AMERICAN CARNATION SOCIETY. 



A. C. S. Members: — Do you feel 

 kindly toward the secretary? Well, 

 you can lighten his work at the con- 

 vention considerably by sending in 

 your annual dues before he starts for 

 the place of meeting. It might also 

 save yourself more or less inconveni- 

 ence and delay in not having to wait 

 to be waited on at the desk. The time 

 for filing entries free of charge will 

 be up on the 17th. That date falling 

 on Sunday, no charge will be made 

 for entries reaching the secretary by 

 Monday the 18th. Two dollars will 

 be charged for each entry made after 

 that date. 



Indications point to a large gather- 

 ing and one of the best exhibitions 

 ever staged. All members are urged 

 to make every effort to attend. A 

 large attendance promotes enthusiasm. 

 A member asks for a discussion on 

 the relative merits of cuttings taken 

 from the flower stems and those taken 

 from the short blooming shoots. Give 

 the matter a little thought and let us 

 have the benefit of your experience. 

 There will be other matters up for 

 discussion, too. 



A. F. J. Bai-h. Sec'y. 



Carnations Registered. 



By Richard Diener & Co., Mountain 

 View, Cal. 



Chamoise — White Seedling X Sunset; 

 color, chamoise, striped pink; size oi 

 flower, 3 inches; vigorous grower and 

 free bloomer: wiry and upright; does 

 not split under glass; very fragrant. 



Chief Dennison. — Seedling cross; 

 color, scarlet; size of flower, 4 inches; 

 vigorous grower, producing strong 

 four-foot stems: non-splitting calyx; 

 very fragrant; will make fine com- 

 mercial variety. 



By Albert Roper. Tewksbury, .Mass. 

 No. 316 — Parentage unnamed seed- 

 lings. Color, light pink; size, two 



to three inches; tall grower with long 

 stiff stems; free bloomer. 



No. 326 — Parentage unnamed seed- 

 lings. Color, flesh pink; size, three 

 to three and one-half Inches'; tall 

 grower with stiff stems. 



No. 360 — Parentage unnamed seed- 

 lings. Color, dark pink; size, two to 

 three inches; very tall grower with 

 stiff stems and clear color. 



(Of what value is "registration" of seed- 

 lings under number? Ed.) 



To Carnation 

 Growers ! ! 



I would like to call the attention 

 of the members of the American 

 Carnation Society to the central lo- 

 cation of the City of Buffalo where 

 we hold our twenty-fourth conven- 

 tion, Jan. 27th and 28th. 



While we are in the midst of 

 business depression that effects all, 

 let us not forget that better times 

 are in store for us, and every 

 ore that can possibly spare the 

 time should endeavor to attend 

 this year from East and West. No 

 one can say that it is too far away 

 this year. 



We are expecting a fine display 

 of Carnations, both novelties and 

 standard varieties. Reports from 

 every section indicate that quality 

 was never better. 



Come join with us, see how we 

 conduct our business and exhibi- 

 tions; give encouragement to the 

 officers and show them that you 

 appreciate their endeavors in try- 

 Irg to make this llu' Hesl Floiit iii- 

 tural Sociftii u) This Couiiliji. 



S. J. GODDARD, 

 President A. C. S. 



THE BUFFALO CARNATION 

 MEETING. 



Preparations for the reception and 

 entertainment of the visitors in Buf- 

 falo on the occasion of the annual 

 meeting of the American Carnation 

 Society, January 27-28, are progressing 

 with vigor and systematic precision. 

 Committees are constituted as follows: 



IMnance Committee — Wm. V. Kasting, 

 chairman: W. J. Palmer, S. A. Anderson, 

 W. H. Eiss. L. H. Neubeck. 



Banquet Committee — W. A. Adams, chair- 

 man ; Charles Schoenhut, Charles Sandl- 

 ford, Joseph Streit, W. H. Slevers. 



Decorating and Table Committee — Wil- 

 liam Greever, chairman ; Felix Alberts, Ed- 

 ward Slattery, Charles Felton. 



Ticket Committee — Robert Scott, chair- 

 man: Edward Stroh, E. C. Brucker, W. J. 

 ro.ike. William Legg. 



Kntertainment Committee — J. Benson 

 Striffiird, chairman: Albert Keitsch. 



Reception Committee — .T. F. Cowell, chair- 

 man ; .T. J. Albright, C. T. Guenther, Bar- 

 nard Mvers. R. K. Boettger. Charles Hew- 

 son, D. C. Wilkie. Charles Keitsch. George 

 t rban, David Seymour, F. P. Kull, H. B. 

 I'ili'r. William Donaldson, Henry Elbers, 

 W. C. Stroh, R. O. King. 



Kxecutive Committee— S. A. Anderson, 

 chairman; Wm. V. Kasting, W. A. Adams, 

 William Grever. Robert Scott, .T. Benson 

 SI afford, J. F. Cowell. 



Chicago to Buffalo. 

 The transportation committee of the 

 Chicago Florists' Club has selected the 

 Lake Shore & Michigan Southern 

 Railroad for the trip to Buffalo, N. Y., 

 on the occasion of the annual conven- 

 tion and exhibition of the American 

 Carnation Society, to be held at the 

 Iroquois Hotel. January 27-28, taking 

 the Lake Shore Ltd., leaving the La- 

 Salle street station, VanBuren street, 

 January 26 at 5.30 P. M., due in Buf- 

 falo the morning of January 27 at 6.45 

 A. M., central time, 7.45 A. M., eastern 

 time. There is a party rate for 10 or 

 more people traveling together on the 

 same ticket of ?10.50. Pullman rates 

 are as follows: Lowers. ?3; uppers, 

 fl!.JO; drivMi'4 rooms. $11. For reser- 

 vations on this train address or call up 

 G. K. Thompson, 100 South Clark 

 street, Chicago. Telephone Randolph 

 ,5300. Mi( ii.vKi, B.vuKivR. 



For Transportation Com. 



