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THE GARDENERS' CHRONICLE OF AMERICA. 



NOTES BY THE WAY. 



Bv Wii. H. Waite. 



.Lilia Americana, the American Linden, also called the 

 Lime, Basswood and Whitewood. The accompanying 

 illustration is of a specimen on the lawn at Seven Oaks, 

 Mamaroneck, N. Y., where P. W. Popp is superinten- 

 dent. As will be seen from the photo, the subject makes 

 a stately and handsome specimen when given proper 

 room to develop. 



The Lindens are very desirable trees in every way ; 

 they are symmetrical, in habit of fairly rapid growth, 

 and not subjected much to the ravages of insects and 

 disease. 



Tlie accompanying photo of a group of member; of 

 the X. A. G., caught in a happy mood, perhaps needs nn 

 explanation, yet a few words of introduction on each 

 may not be amiss. 



Leading from left to right, we have J. Scheepers, a 

 native of Holland, yet now a naturalized American, and 

 who is doing much to raise the standard and quality of 

 bulbs. He is an enthusiastic bulbist and is always will- 

 ing to impart his knowledge to otiiers. .\'ext to him i^ 

 James Stuart, our able treasurer. He is a well-known 

 grower and exhibitor, and presides over the beautiful 

 place of Mrs, Constable. He has always something of 

 interest to show the visitor, whether it be his Nerines, 

 Cyclamens, Calceolarias or his beautiful perennial garden. 

 He was our host on this occasion, and the picture was 



I _,LILIA AMERICANA, ON THE LAWN, SEVEN OAKS, 

 MAM.\RONECK, N, Y. 



made after we had fully partaken of his and Mrs. Stu- 

 art's hospitality, this no doubt accounting largely for the 

 happy smile on the face of our next friend, P. W. Popp, 

 He is well known as the novelty man. for he has always 

 something new to show. But it is in Gladiolus and 

 Dahlias that he specializes, and his annual exhibition of 

 these flowers at i-^even Oaks is an eye-opener to many. 

 We now come to happy Sam Redstone, who for the 

 present has given up the growing end and is now repre- 



senting Hilchings Company. Sam is known by all the 

 gardeners in the East and is always welcome. We all 

 know what he can do as a grower, having seen his won- 

 derful roses and carnations at many exhibitions. And 

 last, but by no means least, we have Thomas Aitchison, 

 who presides over Mr, Straus's place at Mamaroneck. 

 He is a redoubtable bowler, a good grower and a win- 

 ner of many premiums for his dainty table decorations. 



MESSRS. SCHEEPERS. STUART, POPP, REDSTONE AND 

 AITCHISON. 



DESTROY EGG MASSES OF TUSSOCK MOTH 

 AFTER LEAVES FALL, 



Washington, D, C. — The caterpillar of the tussock 

 moth, which is noticeable because of three long black 

 tufts of hair [)rotruding from its yellow body, has done 

 considerable damage to many shade trees in the city of 

 Washington during the summer and fall. This insect, 

 which extends through the Eastern United States, as far 

 west as Iowa, seems to prefer poplars, maples, elms, 

 alders, birches and willows. Besides injuring trees, its 

 barbed hairs occasionally produce considerable irritation 

 on the skin of people upon whom the caterpillars drop. 

 To control the ravages of this pest the coming season, 

 the conspicuous white-egg-masses laid by the moth, 

 should be destroyed after the leaves have fallen, when 

 they may be very easily noticed. 



The United States Department of Agriculture's ento- 

 mologist considers the above method preferable to that of 

 banding the trees after the egg masses have already been 

 laid. During the past season a number of trees in the 

 city of Washington have been banded to prevent the 

 moths from climbing up their trunks when there were 

 already egg masses above the bands which hatched out 

 caterpillars. These caterpillars were prevented from 

 coming out of the trees as much as others were prevented 

 from coming into them. Of course, if the owner of a 

 tree is sure that it is absolutely free from tgg masses 

 (which are always conspicuous and usually are found 

 low down on the trunk ) , he may use a band to advantage 

 to keep out intruders. For this purpose insect lime, of 

 which there are several brands on the market, is the best 

 substance, and a ring made around the tree will give 

 service for several weeks in warm weather without be- 

 ing renewed. 



As soon as the leaves have fallen, ^i:[^g masses should 

 be scraped from the trees and then destroyed bv burning. 

 The work must be absolutely thorough, and not an egg 

 mass overlooked. A better way, however, is to use ap- 

 plications of creosote oil on the eggs. 



