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HORTICULTURE 



September 25, 1920 



ally been sold or rontracted for. Sur- 

 plus stocks are not particularly in evi- 

 dence. I believe, however, as I have 

 said several times before, that Dutch 

 bulbs will not go to the very high 

 prices which were originally quoted, 

 but there is not the same chance for 

 gambling on them as originally ap- 

 peared. It isn't too late now to order; 

 there will be plenty of stock to go 

 around, but I don't think you had bet- 

 ter wait until very late and depend 

 upon a surplus which you may have 

 thought could be picked up at a very 

 low price. 



Stocks of Baby Rambler roses from 

 the field, two and three years old. are 

 short, but on the contrary the climb- 

 ers such as Crimson Rambler. Dorothy 

 Perkins and Tausendschoen are In 

 fairly good supply. I mention this be- 

 cause it is a crop which the grower 

 will have on his mind at this time. If 

 you need Baby Ramblers and can find 

 them, it will pay you to make sure of 

 them now. 



As to other pot plants from the field 

 for fall delivery, I would again men- 

 tion hydrangeas, both French and 

 Otaksa. For a time there seemed to 

 be an over supply, but lately I find 

 that stocks are shortening up, and 

 while there probably are enough to go 

 around, all fear of a surplus seems to be 

 eliminated. I am glad to say, however, 

 that the quality of field grown hydran- 

 geas offered is of the very best, and 

 the stock is of exceptionally good 

 value at prices quoted. 



Through the New England section 

 of the country in particular, pansy 

 seedlings have been short, mostly due 

 to heavy losses in the seed beds. This 

 also applies to Bellis perennis and My- 

 osotis, consequently anyone having a 

 surplus of any of this stock will find a 

 ready sale for it. 



MONARDA FISTULOSA MENTHAE- 

 FOLIA 



Among the American wild flowers 

 now in blossom at Hillcrest Gardens is 

 the Monarda fistulosa menthaefolia 

 which grows in Glacier Park, while the 

 plants in our garden were brought to 

 us by a friend from Illinois. 



It grows from three to four feet 

 high in thick clumps, so that it can 

 be easily propagated from the roots. 

 The shrub or plant branches out a 

 foot or more above the root. The 

 lanceolate foliage is dark rich green, 

 the midrib and veining showing dis- 

 tinctly in a lighter shade. 



The lovely lavender blossom is m.ore 

 compact than that of the Monarda 



FLOWERING SHRUBS 

 AND VINES 



OFFERED FOR FALL DELIVERY 



All Shrubs are well grown and bushy. Larger sizes just 

 right for quick effect. Packing extra. 



Each 



Amelanchier Canadensis, 3-4 ft $0.25 



Aniorpha Fruticosa, 4-5 ft 30 



Amygdalus Chinensis albo-plena, 



3-J ft 35 



Amy^dalus Chinensis rosea plena, 



3^ ft 35 



AronJa Arbutifolia (Pyru8), 3^ ft. .25 



Bif^nonia Radicans, 3— i ft 25 



Bignonia Sanguinea Praecox, 3-4 ft. .25 



C'alycanthus Floridus, 3^ ft 30 



Cepholanthus Occidentalis, 3-4 ft... .30 



Clethra AlnifoUa (heavy), 2-3 ft 20 



CletUra AInifolia (stock), 3^ ft 30 



Cornus Alba (Siberian), 4^5 ft 25 



Cornu8 Alba (Siberian), 5-6 ft 35 



Cornus Stolonifera, 5-6 ft 30 



t'ornus Stolonifera Aurea, 4-5 ft... .30 



Cornus Alba Spaethii, 3-4 ft 30 



Deutzia Crenata fl.-pl., 4-5 ft 25 



Deutzia Crenata magnifica, 4-5 ft.. .40 



Forsytli»a Intermedia, 4—5 ft 20 



Forsy thia Intermedia, 5-6 ft 25 



Forsytliia ^ irirtissinia, 4-5 ft 20 



Ilamamelis Virginniana, 3-4 ft 40 



Hydrangea Paniculata Orandiflora 



(standard). 3-1 ft 50 



Hydrangea Paniculata Orandiflora 

 (Standard). 4-5 ft. (extra hoavy) . .m 



]>indera Benzoin, 2-3 ft 25 



l^onicera Morrowii, 4-5 ft 25 



Lonicera Tatarica, 4-5 ft 25 



Periploca Graeca, 3-4 ft 20 



Each 

 Philadelphus Bouquet Blanc, 3-4 ft.$0.40 

 Fhiladelphus Coronarius Aurea, 3-4 



ft 35 



Philadelphus Orandifloms, 3^ ft.. .25 

 Philadelpbus Grandiflorus, 4-5 ft.. .30 



Khodora Canadensis. 2-2 Va ft 30 



Rhodotypus Kerrioides, 3-4 ft 25 



Sanibucus Raceniosa, 3-4 ft 20 



Sanibueus Raceniosa, 4-5 ft 30 



Spiiae>a Anthony Waterer (extra), 



2-3 ft 20 



Spiraea Anthony Waterer (heavy), 



3-1 ft 30 



Spiraea Opulifolia, (J-7 ft 35 



Spiraea Opulifolia Aurea, 6-7 ft 35 



Spiraea Prunifolia. 4^5 ft 40 



Spiraea. Van Houttei, 3-4 ft 25 



Spiraea Van Houttei, 4^5 ft 30 



Symplioricarpos raceniosa, 3-4. ft.. . .20 

 Symphoricarpos A'ulgaris, 3-4 ft. . . .20 



Syringa Vulgaris, 4—5 ft 40 



Syringa Vulgaris, 5-6 ft 00 



Vaeciniuni Corybosum (clumps), 



3-4 ft. (extra heavy) 1.00 



Viburnum Cassinoides (clumps), 



4-5 ft 40 



A'ihurnum Dentatum, 3—4 ft 25 



\*il>iirnNni Lentugo, 3-4 ft 30 



> iburnum Tonientosuni, 3-4 ft 30 



AVeigela Amnbillis. 4-5 ft 25 



Xunthorrhlza ApiifoUa (clumps), 



18 in 50 



A. N. PIERSON, Inc. 



CROMWELL, CONN. 



didyma, having the pincushion effect 

 of the common pink clover. There is 

 a soft velvety pubescence to the petals 

 which with the long filaments give the 

 blossom a delicacy in its growth and 

 exquisite color which is lacking in the 

 bee balm or didyma. We have had 

 two plantings of Monarda didyma this 

 season; one in the open sunlight we 

 are going to take out, the other was 

 on our wood road where its red color 

 contrasted well with the green trees 

 and the trunk of the white canoe birch 



just behind it. So much of the beauty 

 of a flov/er depends upon where it is 

 placed. 



M. R. Case. 

 Hillcrest Gardens, Weston, 

 August 23, 1920. 



The Parkhill Flower Shop, of Man- 

 chester, Ct., have installed two large 

 refrigerating boxes at the South Main 

 Street Greenhouses, adding not a little 

 to the capacity of the store. 



