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HORTICULTURE 



December 20, 1919 



popularity in late years. The large 

 green leaves keep their form and color 

 well even when dry and are very at- 

 tractive for backgrounds. A great 

 amount of this magnolia is now being 

 used yearly. 



Another comparatively new material 

 is called Mexican ivy, although there 

 seems to be no excuse or reason for 

 the name, as it Is not an ivy at all 

 and apparently does not even grow in 

 Mexico. The botanical name, I be- 

 lieve, is Vancouveria hexandra. Its 

 native habitat is a section beginning 

 In Northern California and running up 

 to British Columbia. It lias long, deli- 

 cate shoots and leaves wide at the 

 base and pointed at the top. 



People living in the Central and 

 Southern States can also make use of 

 Box. Occasionally plants are able to 

 withstand the severe winters of New 

 England, but it seems almost like a 

 sacrilege to rob them of their leaves. 

 Farther South where the Box grows 

 into great trees it can be preyed upon 

 with less regret, and a large business 

 has been built up in the commercial 

 handling of Box which the florists find 

 exceedingly useful. 



There is some difference of opinion 

 as to the value of Buddleia asiatica as 

 a florists' flower. It is used to a con- 

 siderable extent in and around New 

 York City, but not much of it is to 

 be found in commercial establish- 

 ments in the vicinity of Boston. With- 

 out considering the pros and cons of 

 its commercial success there is no 

 doubt about the value of Buddleia 

 asiatica on the private place. It is a 

 flower which gardeners can exhibit 

 with pride and whenever shown inva- 

 riably excites admiration. It can read- 

 ily be had in bloom for Christmas if 

 started reasonably early, say about 

 the first of August. More often, per- 

 haps, it is timed to bloom in January 

 or February. Usually gardeners can 

 buy plants in 5-inch pots at this season 

 which after one shift they will come 

 into bloom by the end of January. It 

 likes a temperature of about 50 and 

 can be carried along in any house 

 where carnations are being grown. In 

 order to grow one's own plants for 

 flowers a year from now cuttings 

 should be made in January or Febru- 

 ary. Of course the fact should not 

 he overlooked that this Buddleia re- 

 quires a reasonably large amount of 

 space. 



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