September 25. 1915 



HORTICULTURE 



411 



DREER'S ARAUCARIAS 



Only partial imports of Araucarius were received from Bel- 

 gium the past spring, not sufllcient to cover tlie usual season's 

 requireraeuts. and even if shipments should come through this 

 fall (which at present does not appear likely) newly imported 

 stock would not be available for this season's sales as it takes 

 fully three months tor this stock to become established and be 

 lit to sell after its trip across the Atlantic. 



We are pleased to state that we have a splendid stock, not 

 sufficient to last the season out, but we offer as long as the 

 stock lasts exceptional values as below. 



Araucaria Excelsa 



4 -inch pots, 



5 to 6 Inches high, 2 



S to 10 " 3 



10 to 12 " 3 



12 to 15 " 3 to 4 



16 to IS " 4 



IS to 20 " 4 to 5 



Each 



tiers $0.30 



" 40 



" 60 



1.00 

 1.25 



Araucaria Excelsa Glauca 



6-inch pots, 



8 inches hlgli 

 12 to 14 



3 to 4 



tiers $0.75 



" 1.25 



Araucaria Robusta Compacta 



6-inch 

 6 



pots, 10 to 12 inches high, 

 12 to 14 

 14 to 16 " 



2 tiers $1.00 



3 " 1.25 



3 " 1.50 



For a complete line of Palms, Decorative Plants and 

 all Seasonable Stock see our current Wholesale List. 



HENRY A. DREER 



714 and 716 Chestnut Street 

 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



The above prices are intended for the trade only. 



R. I., surpassed any that the society 

 has ever held. A magnificent showing 

 of gladioli by Carmichael brothers of 

 Shannock and a large exhibit of dahlias 

 by George L. Stillman of W'esterly. 

 were the features. The Carmichael 

 exhibit was not in competition, and 

 Mr. Stillman took the honors in the 

 dahlia classes. The prize for the best 

 greenhouse (ollection went to State 

 Senator Rowland Hazard, of Peace 

 Dale. The gorgeous display of gladioli 

 from the Carmichael gardens has never 

 been equalled in the 41 years of his- 

 tory of the society. S. A. G. 



DIPLADENIA SPLENDENS PRO- 

 FUSA. 



The illustration which appears on 

 the cover of HonTicfi.Tt-KK this week 

 shows a plant of Dipladenia profusa, 

 which was grown from a cutting about 

 eighteen years ago. At the time the 

 picture was taken, there were about 

 two hundred open flowers upon the 

 plant. It is one of a pair that we have 

 used many times in decorative work 

 during the last dozen years. This 

 Dipladenia is in flower from .luiic un- 

 til Christmas. It has been iwtted once 

 every two years, during the last twelve 

 years, but has been fed liberally with 

 manure water during the year that 

 It did not receive a shift. The potting 

 compost has been equal parts of (ibre 

 of loam, osmuiida fern root, sphagnum 

 moss, sand, charcoal, with about ;i 

 third of sheep manure, and a good 

 sprinkling of chicken bone. This has 

 been used in as rough a state as coulil 



be conveniently worked around the ball 

 of the plant. Plenty of good drainage 

 is essential, so that the water may 

 pass off freely. We rest the plants 

 from December until February and 

 prune back the weak wood to strong 

 eyes, before starting into growth in 

 the spring. We find that it Is a good 

 plan to pinch the points of the shoots 

 after the Howers are set. This check 

 makes the belated eyes start away, and 

 catch up to the others. Stove tempera- 

 ture is advised for these plants in 

 nearly all Ijooks on plants that 1 have 

 read, but 1 find that they do far better 

 when treated as a greenhouse plant. We 

 have wintered them as low as forty 

 and forty-five degrees and find that they 

 do not require water so often, and 



start into stronger growth when the 

 resting period is over. In suminer 

 we never shade them but give all the 

 ventilation possible. The individual 

 blooms are useful for cut flower 

 work, and make very pretty center- 

 pieces. Their lasting qualities are 

 good, the lovely pink flowers keeping 

 in good condition for a week. 



Geouge F. Stew.\rt. 

 ' Mi'dford. Mass. 



Milton, Mass.— Geo. M. Anderson, 



for the i)ast twenty-five years super- 

 intendent of the Wayside F'arm. has 

 leased the greenhouses at No. 499 

 Centre street. Milton, and will open 

 an up-to-date retail florist's establish- 

 ment. 



ADIANTl .M CROWEAJJr.n, grand 4 In. pot stock. Sl.'p.OO per IIKI. 

 ASPAR.\<;i s PMMOSIS. bushy, 2% In., $3.00 per 100; S'J.S.m) per KKM). 

 A8PAR.\<;i s si'KKNOKKI. strong 3 in. stock. .'sJ.OO per 100. 

 BOliGAIXVII.I.K.\. bushy, well trimmed, 4 In. pot plants. Sl.'i.OO per 100; .*■ In.. 



?'25.(;(l per IIKK 

 BEGONIA. (il.ORV riNriNNATI and D.AVENPORT, good 5 in.. $40.00 per 100. 

 DR.\( WKN A TKKMIN.M.I.s, well-colored, o In. pot i)hints. .?.10.(I0 per 100. 

 FEUN l>lsii IKUNS, su'ony outdoor grown, iti In. pot plants, all varieties, 



.«:;,<MI i,iT KIM; S2."i.flO per KKX). 

 IIYI>K.\NGK\ OT.VKS.A ami AI.I. rRENCH SORTS. 4 In. pot plants. $15.00 per 



1(H>; J In. pot plants. S20.(K( per KKI. llrld Grown Sprrlinrnx, for 8 to 10 



ill. Inbs. .<! to 12 shoots. .<'.'."i.no per 100. both In Otnki-n and French varieties. 



SKM) lOIi < ATAI.OG No. S 



THE STORRS & HARRISON CO. 



PtINESVILLE NURSERIES, PAINESVILLE, OHIO 



