THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



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ITINERARY OF CALIFORNIA TRIP OF THE 

 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PARK 

 SUPERINTENDENTS. 



En route to the respective conventions, to be lielil in 

 San Francisco during the week of .August 16, 191.^, and 

 return. 



This is a tentative itinerary of our tri|) to .San Fran- 

 cisco, and may he subject to some slight change. 



We cordially e.xtend an invitation to the members of 

 Society i>f .\nierican Florists, National Association of 

 Gardeners and local horticultural and florists clubs and 

 societies to join our party. The railroad fare, including 

 lower Pullman berth, will be approximately $168. The 

 achantages of travelling in a party are many, an im- 

 portant one lieing the comfort of your own car en-route, 

 doing away with handling of baggage at every stop over 

 point. 



^lake your reservations now with M. C. Ebel, editor 

 of the d.xRDF.XEKs' CuROXiCLE. or with the undersigned. 



Merm.\n Merkel, 

 Chairman L'ommittee on Transportation. 



Zoological I'ark, Bkoxx. \ew York City. 



Satiirdiiy. Aiiuiist 7 — Leavo Now York liv mcuniiin train. 



Sunday. August 8 — Arrive in Cliicago a. in. 



Snnilay, .Viiniist 8 — Leave Cliicago at G:30 ]i. in. 



Mdiiilay, Aiisust 9 — Arrive Jlinneapolis 8 a. in. Full day niid 

 evening at Miiuieajmlis. Leave liy tireat Xortliern Railroad at 

 10:4.") p. 111. 



Wednesilay. .Vugnst 11 — Arrive at (ilacier National Park at S 

 a. 111. Full ilay auto tour of Glacier Park. Leave at S p. in. 



Tliiirsday, .\ngust 12 — Arrive at Spokane 8 a. m. Leave 12 

 midnight. 



Friday, .\iigii>t 13 — Arrive Seattle. 12 noon. 



Saturday, August 14 — Leave Seattle 11 a. m. via Puget Sound 

 steamer. Due at Tacoma 12:4-5 p. m. Leave Tacoma at mid- 

 niglit. 



Sunday. August l."i — .Arrive Portland 7 a. m. Leave via the 

 SoutliiTii Pacilic at 3:.5() p. m. 



Jlonday, Aiigii.st Hi — Arrive San Francisco 6:.")() p. in. 



^Monday, Aiigu.st Ki. to Sunday, .\ugiist 22 — In San I'rancisvo. 



Sunday. August 22 — Leave San l<"raiicisco via tlie Southern 

 Pacific at 7:4-") a. ni. Due at Del Monte 11:44 a. ni. Leave in 

 evening for T.os Angeles. 



Monday. August 23 — Arrive in Los Angeles 0:4.5 a. m. 



Tuesday, Aiigu.sv 24 — At Los Angeles. While liere Pasadena 

 may lie conveniently taken as a side trip liy ele<'tric train of the 

 Pacilic Electric Kaihvay. Service every half hour. Riile con- 

 sumes 30 minutes. 



Wednesday. August 2."> — Leave Los Angeles via the Santa Fe 

 at !):I0 a. ni. Due San Diego 1:10 p. m. ' 



Thnisday, August 26 — Leave San Diego 12:.'jO nnoii via FuUcr- 

 tnii. Due at Riverside p. m. Visiting the famous ".Mission 

 Inn" and seeing the famous Magnolia avenue. 



Friday, .\ugust 27 — Leave Riverside via the Salt Lake Route at 

 2:40 p. ni. for Salt Lake City. 



Saturday, August 28 — Arrive at Salt Lake City 2 p. m. Aiito- 

 moliile sight-seeing trip may he taken through the city, return- 

 ing to the Denver i Rio Grande Station and leaving at 4:50 ]). m. 

 in through cars for Colorado Springs. After leaving Salt Lake 

 City this train ))asses through the heautiful Utah Valley and 

 the most highly developed orcliards in the world. 



Saturday. .Vugnst 28 — At 0:30 a. in. (next morning) the train 

 will pass (ilenwood Springs, the f|neen of health resorts: thence 

 through the Canyons of Kagle and Grand Rivers, Tennessee Pass, 

 the Continental Pass, the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. ?\rarsliall 

 Pass and the Royal fiorge, the mightiest chasm in the world 

 traversed liv steel rails. 



Sunday, .August 20 — Arrive at Colorado Springs 5:40 ]>. in. 



Monday, .\ugiist 30 — .At Colorado S]niiigs. While here an auto- 

 inohile trip may lie taken to Manitou and tlie Garden of the 

 Gods, or liy train to Pike's Peak. 



Tuesday. August 31 — Leave Colorado Springs 0:25 a. m. Due 

 at Denver 12.01 noon. Leave Denver via the Burlington Route 

 at 9 p. m. in tlirough cars for St. Louis. 



Thursday. Scpteniher 2 — Arrive in St. Lmiis 7:111 a. in. Leave 

 St. Louis at 11:.')0 o. m. for Xew York. 



Saturday. Septen'iber 4— Due at New York 0:.')4 a. in. 



BEST SOIL FOR VEGETABLES. 



While the ideal truck soil is a mellow, well-drained 

 loam, vegetables can be grown successfully on almost any 

 tvpe of soil, if the land is well prepared and supplied with 

 a sufficient amount of available plant food. There is 

 much advantage in having the land level or nearly so, as 

 cultivation is more easily carried on and there is less loss 

 of fertility through leaching and surface washing during 

 heavy rains. The light clay-loam ridges, level sand flats, 

 and black peaty bottoms which are found in the coast 

 plains area of the South .A.tlantic states offer a variety of 

 soil for the successful production of most vegetable crops. 

 There are, however, areas of fine trucking land in the 

 Piedmont and mountain sections where vegetables requir- 

 ing cool, moist soil conditions can be grown more readily 

 than they can further east and south. 



It is not so much a question of soil types as it is careful 

 preparation and thorough cultivation, that makes the 

 growing of vegetable crops profitable. It is true that each 

 vegetalile requires cultural treatment particularly suited 

 to its individuality, but there are some requirements that 

 apply to the growing of almost all truck crops. .An ample 

 supply of moisture and a liberal supply of readily avail- 

 able plant food must be present in order to promote the 

 rapid growth necessary to make cultivation of these 

 crops profitable. Deep plowing, the application of plenty 

 of liunius, either in the form of stable manure or some 

 soiling croj), and thorough tillage, will improve the phys- 

 ical condition and increase the amount of fertility of al- 

 most all soils. This is particularly true of clay and sandy 

 lands. Black peaty bottom land usually contains plenty 

 of vegetable matter. In addition to deep plowing and 

 careful tillage, soils of this character can best be improved 

 by draining and the application of lime. As a rule, the 

 more care and attention given to the preparation of land 

 for truck crops, the more easily can cultivation be cai-ried 

 on. 



WORK FOR THE MONTH OF MAY. 



(Continued from /'c.Ci' U^."^. ) 



when they are large enough to handle they shuuld be 

 potted off' and placed in coidframes. Pot on as required 

 and keep, them in frames until late fall. There are a 

 number of special forcing varieties on the market, but the 

 best we have found among these are Princess .\lice and 

 I'eautv of Nice. The doulole ones can readily be distin- 

 guished l)y the stubln- shape of the buds, whilst those that 

 are single are of slender form. (")ne authority claims that 

 by germinating stock seed upon white blotting-paper in a 

 warm place he can select the doubles from the singles. 

 The seeds which first put forth roots, it is claimed, pro- 

 duce double flowering plants. 



Ctirvs.vxthemums. 



The chief aim should be to keep these subjects as 

 sturdy and vigorous as possible. They demand a lot of 

 attention in tlie way of watering at this time. Dry winds, 

 hot sun, small pois, and strong growth all tending to 

 make the chrysanthemum demand a lot of water. I-Lvap- 

 oration is also rapid-and a good syringing on bright days 

 will be of great benefit to the plants. 



Sowixr, .Annuals for Outdoors. 

 During May is a good time to make sowings of annuals 

 such as sweet alvssum, ageratum, lupines, delphiniums, 

 candytuft, Shirley poppies, gypsophila, mignonette, etc. 

 Have the soil in a good mellow condition before sowing, 

 and when the seedlings are large enough to handle thin 

 them out to avoid crowding. 



