THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



m^t (Eont^nta— May, 1914 



A Useful Collection of Spray Orchids 



B\3 Wm. Turner 1 



How to Produce Perfect Lawns ... 8 



Practice with Science Sjj W m. H. IVaite 1 



Conserving the Woodlands . . . .11 



The Essential Parts of a Flower . . .11 



Fine Specimen of Cattleya Mossiae 



B]} Wm. H. Duckham 12 



May . . . .ByD. S. Miller 12 



Don't! Don't! Don't! . . . .12 



An Indispensable Farm Commodity 



By Karl Langbeck 1 2 



The Modernist Garden . . . 13 



Cultural Notes on the Tomato 



By Ja es S. Bache 1 4 



Means of Utilizing Birds in Horticulture . .15 



Editorial . . . . . . .16 



The Glory of the Garden 



By Rudyard Kipling 1 6 



The Important Man . . . . .16 



National Association Notes . . . .17 



The Service Bureau . . . . .17 



Spring Flower Show for New York in 1 9 1 5 



Among the Gardeners .... 



A Record Unique — The Lenox Horticultural 

 Society ..... 



A Horticultural Investigation 



An Interesting Exhibit 



Schedule, American Sweet Pea Society Show 



Schedule, June Show, Newport, R. I. 



New Appointments at Cornell University 



The Beautiful Columbines 



Pruning for Fruit . By V. R. Gardner 



Queries and Answers .... 



National Associations .... 



Local Societies ..... 



Gardener's Diary .... 



Westchester & Fairfield Horticultural Society 



New Bedford Horticultural Society 



New Jersey Floricultural Society 



Connecticut Horticultural Society . 



The Horticultural Society of New York . 



The American Paeony Society 



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Gladiolus Liliums Montbretias 



GLADIOLUS 



TO PLANT NOW 



AMERICA—.! spUnilkl lislit pink. 35c. per do2. ; $2.50 per 100. 



ATIRACTIOJI— Crimson Hliit.- tliKNit. 75c. per doz. ; $5.00 per 100. 



BAHON HULOT— A gcuil Ijluc. phinfiil nr ^ta^■.-ll with Sulphur Kiii^'. 

 the euhir hiirnuny is very elTi-elivc. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



BLANCHE— One of the best l.in.-f Hii«-( n-il white viirir-ties with f^iint 

 nKiil;>.. $3.00 per doz.; $80.00 per 100. 



CONTRAST— Scarlet white Ihr.iLit: w.ll iiiiiue.l. $5.00 per doz.; $35.00 

 per 100. 



DAWN (GROFFS)- 

 i]i Ihc tlii.iat: 

 $50.00 per 100. 



A poach blossom pini; with cr, 

 IMC of the iiest now. r vai-ietie 



imy vi'llow blot.'h 

 $6.00 per doz.; 



I. S. HENDBICKSON— I.ar^e flowci.-rt pink ami wliito 

 $1.60 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



A brilliant flamingo pink blazed with ver 

 kVi-rs. bcn-ue on long spikes. 50c. per doz. 



MRS. FRANCIS KING- 



niiliipD roil, largo lb 

 $4.00 per 100. 



MRS. FRANK PENDLETON. JR.— Oi.c of the m.ist exQuisitolT colored 

 and formc'l sboli 'l"^. cbli. afo Hush salmon pink, three lower 

 petals blotihe.l ri. Ii uiat.i.in. $4.50 per doz.; $35.00 per 100. 



PEACE— .\ wliite variety wilh plcasinc 

 $2.00 per doz.; $16.00 per 100. 



SULPHUR KING— (Hi. 

 $16.00 per 100. 



WAR— n..ncrs of siganlic pr.i|i.irti..ns; ri.h 

 S..T1 black. $12.00 per doz. 



lilac feathering; large size, 

 of fh.' b.st pale yellows. $2.00 per doz.; 



IN l.looil roil, sha.b'd crim- 



LILIUMS 



(Hardy) 



SPECIOSUM MAGNIFICUM— This Speciosflm Lily is an improvomont 

 .10 tile vari.-tics liubrnin. Rf.senm. or Melpomene. A few bulbs 

 plant. .1 in .\..ur ^ar.b-n this Sprini; will give you a splendid Summer 

 display. 8 to 9 inch bulhs, $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100; 9 to 11 

 inch bulbs. $2.26 per doz.; $16.00 per 100; 11 to 13 inch bulbs, 

 $3.60 per doz.; $26.00 per 100. 



SPECIOSUM ALBUM— .\ whif.- c..nntcr|iart to the beautiful Spe.-iosnm 

 ,Ma;;iiifi.uin. and m.iy bo iise.l in a slfTiilar manner. 8 to 9 inch 

 bulbs, $2.25 per doz.; $15.00 per 100; 9 to 11 inch bulbs, $3.60 per 

 doz. ; $25.00 per 100. 



AURATUM— The Gulden Ray.d I.ily .if Jaf.an. Flowers pure white, 

 thickly studded with crims..n spots, while through the centre of 

 each petal runs a g.ilden ban.l. .May be iise.l in similar manner t.i 

 fh.' two preceding IMinms. 8 to 9 inch bulbs. $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 

 per 100; 9 to 11 inch bulbs, $2.25 per doz.; $16.00 per 100; 11 to 13 

 inch bulbs, $3.50 per doz.; $25.00 per 100. 



MONTBRETIAS 



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FIRE KING— .\ spl.ndid scarlet n.l. ..i'u]iar.s favorably with the 



M.w.r anil in-.r.' e-\I)ensi^■t sorts. $2.50 per 100. 

 GEORGE DAVIDSON — A pale orance yellow, very free flowering; among 



th. first to tlosvev. $3.50 per ICO. 

 GERMANIA— A rich glowing orange scarl.t. with a red throat. $3.50 



per 100. 

 GOLDEN WEST— One of the best ri.h pure golden yellows, without 



1. ..St siiot or shade. $22.50 per 100. 

 MARTAGON— Flowers reflesed. similar to the Martagon lily. $3.50 



per 100. 

 PROMETHEUS— A vi'ry large floweie.l sort, color deep orange with a 



" ring around the edge. $00.00 per 100. 



30-32 BARCLAY ST. 

 NEW YORK CITY 



