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there ever since the place was started. "Wheatleigh" is 

 noted for its beautiful Italian gardens, fine coniferous 

 trees and the production of high class vegetables. 



Frank H. Butler has been twenty-two years superin- 

 tendent of "Interlaken," the estate of Mrs. John E. Par- 

 sons. Air. Butler has been selectman for the town of 

 Lenox for many years and the estate he manages has 

 always been noted for its excellent collections of her- 

 baceous plants. G. W. Ferguson is another of our city 

 fathers and has had charge of "Pinecroft'' for a score of 

 years. "Pinecroft" is the estate of Air. F. A. Schemer- 

 horn, and Air. Ferguson made it famous by raising a 

 record crop of wheat a few years ago. A. J. Loveless has 

 nearly a score of years to his credit as superintendent of 

 "Wyndhurst Gardens," the estate of Airs. W. E. S. Gris- 

 wold. Air. Loveless has always been a heavy prize win- 

 ner at all the exhibitions and has done some good work in 

 hybridization of amaryllis and orchids. John Krah ha.; 

 been nineteen years in charge of "Coldbrooke," the estate 

 of the late Captain John S. Barnes and has always been 

 to the front with the good things of horticulture and agri- 

 culture. John Donahue has seen nineteen years at "Bel- 

 voir Terrace," Airs. Alorris K. Jessups' place. Air. Dona- 

 hue succeeded his father, the late P. J. Donahue, who 

 was widely known as a clever landscape gardener, and 

 "Belvoir Terrace" is a fine example of his work. 



Walter Alarsden superintends "Sunnyridge," the estate 

 of Air. George W. Folsom, and has done so for eighteen 

 years. Here are interesting old fashioned gardens and 

 superb lawns. Edwin Jenkins has been at "Bellefontaine," 

 the estate of Air. Giraud Foster, for seventeen years. 

 Sigerd Carlquist has had charge of "Ethelwyn," Mrs. 

 Robert Winthrop's place, for thirteen years and has always 

 been in the forefront at the shows with grapes, carna- 

 tions, chrysanthemums and vegetables. Thomas Proctor 

 has been at "Blantyre," the estate of Air. R. W. Paterson, 

 for something over thirteen years, and in that time "Blan- 

 tyre" has become famous for its chrysanthenuuns, orchids 

 and its conservatory, which is always Ijright with what- 

 ever flowers are in season. The work of laying out 

 "lilantvre" was largelv planned and entirely carried out 

 by Air. Proctor. 



"Elm Court," the estate of Air. W. D. Sloane. is one of 

 the largest and best appointed places in the country, and 

 is under the able superintendence of Frederick Herremans, 

 where lie has been this eleven years past. Mr. Herre- 

 mans is an expert exhibitor especially of plant groups for 

 effect, in which he is seldom defeated. Walter Jack 

 has been at "Sprinklawn," the estate of Airs. John E. 

 Alexandre, ever since its beginning some eleven years 

 ago, and is strong on annuals, early vegetables and all 

 kinds of hardy plants. David Dunne has been at "Clips- 

 ton Grange," the estate of Air. Frank K. Sturgis, for 

 eleven years, and a glance at the ])lace will convince any 

 one that an able gardener is in charge. William Tirrel is 

 another eleven year man and like many of the others it 

 is not his fault that he has not a longer period of service 

 to his credit, for he has been at "Pine Needles'' ever 

 since the owner. Air. George Batty Blake, started the 

 place. George Foulsham is likewise deprived of the 

 honor of having served a, few score years by the fact 

 that Air. W. B. O. Field, the ovv'ner of "Highlawn," only 

 opened up the place some five years ago. This fact has 

 not prevented Air. Foulsham from showing up strong 

 at the summer shows with sweet-peas, perennials and an- 

 nuals 



Robert Purcell has been at "Eastover," the estate of 

 Air. Harris Fahnestock since its Ijeginning some four 

 years ago. This place promises to rank high among the 

 Lenox gardens. Harry Herremans is one of the juniors, 

 having been at "Edgecombe," the estate of the Alisses 



Furnisses, for about three years, and Alexander AIcLeod 

 is another of the newcomers, he having charge of "White 

 Lodge," the estate of Air. Albert R. Shattuck. 



A HORTICULTURAL INVESTIGATION. 



The Bureau of Plant Industry, of the United States 

 Department of Agriculture, has undertaken to conduct a 

 campaign of investigation on the behavior of ornamental 

 plants in all parts of the United States, and as much in- 

 formation as is possible to obtain is naturally desirable 

 on the actual behavior of the plants in different localities. 

 With this in view, a form for the recording of the desired 

 information has been prepared, which will be supplied to 

 anyone signifying a willingness to co-operate in the work. 



The information asked for covers the time of opening 

 and dropping of leaves and flowers, and coloring and 

 dropping of fruit when there are any. 



F. L. Alulford, Landscape Gardener of the Bureau of 

 Plant Industry, in charge of the investigation, believes 

 that the gardeners of America are in a position to ma- 

 terially help the department in this work and he invites 

 them to co-operate in it to the Imit of their available time. 

 Those who can assist in the investigation should imme- 

 diately address themselves to F. L. Alulford, Landscape 

 Gardener, Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. C., 

 and they will then be supplied with the necessary blanks 

 and instructions for gathering the information that is 

 being sought. 



In co-operating with the I'nited States .Agricultural De- 

 partment in this cause the gardeners will indirectly Ijenefit 

 themselves as the accumulated information will be prop- 

 erly compiled and the records w'ill be filed as a future 

 reference : so that it will be possible for the gardener to 

 inform himself on the habits of the different ornamental 

 plants in the various localities of the country, and not 

 find it necessary, as he frequently does now to plant and 

 tlien learn, by experience, that certain plants are not 

 adaptable for the surroundings in which they are planted. 



AN INTERESTING EXHIBIT. 



To those particular appreciative lovers of rare green- 

 house flowering plants the following will bring back to 

 the memories of those who had the opportunity to view 

 the mnnerous exhibits of Acacias, Ericas and Boronias 

 at the International Flower Show which was held in 

 the latter part of Alarch in Xew York, wliat a fine dis- 

 play they were. 



It must have been most pleasing for the many British 

 gardeners in particular, who visited this show to note the 

 increasing number of entries made this year over last, 

 and the most pleasing part of it is that ninety-nine per 

 cent, of all the plants were American grown, and there- 

 fore not imported or grown in Europe. 



I was over-joyed at the very fine collection staged by 

 the Knight & Struck Company of Flushing, New York, 

 for wliich they were awarded the first prize. 



In this group I noticed several very fine plants, among 

 which I mention the following few : 



Hardcnbcrghia iMoiiophylla : a beautiful dark mauve 

 flower. 



Chovsia Tcniata: with its sweet scented orange blos- 

 som-like flowers. 



Boroiiia Elafior; bearing innumerable cherry cerise 

 oval flowers. 



Boroiiia M(\i;asfii;iiia ; chocolate colored sweet scented 

 flowers. 



Splendid plants of CoroncUa Claiica: showing masses 

 of glistening bright yellow flowers. 



Magnificent seven-inch l-'ots, of well-flowered 

 Chorozcma Cordate Variety Sp'.cndcns. 



