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PHCENIX CANARIENSIS ON A LAWN IN NEW ORLEANS. 



profusion of flowers, it can not fail to 

 impress us most favorably. Neither 

 should we entertain any doubts about its 

 hardiness because the original type, R. 

 laeiniata, is found growing wild in many 

 parts of our northern states. 



The sp'endid keeping qualities of the 

 rudbetkias are well known to all who 

 ever had anything to do with them and 

 yellow flowers are always useful. They 

 are not difficult to manage and do well 

 in all situations or soils, though they 

 should have the benefit of lull exposure to 

 the sunlight. A row or two would re 

 quire but -\ery little attention and may 

 remain un 'isturbed for many years, the 

 plants growing stronger and producing 

 more flowers withe ver3' successive season. 



Rochester, N. Y. J. B. Keller. 



The accompanying engraving shows a 

 group of rudbeckias (or echinaceas) com- 

 posed mainly of R. (or Ech. ) purpurea. 

 At the left are a few plants of angustito- 

 lia. The low bushes in front are Hyperi- 

 cum Moserianum. 



It has stood the test of our lowest tem- 

 perature (16°). It was recently in full 

 bearing and had thousandsof ripe seeds." 



FflOBNIX CANARIENSIS. 



The accompanying engraving is from a 

 photograph of a splendid specimen of 

 this palm growing on the grounds of Mr. 

 Simon Hernsheim, New Orleans. The 

 photo was sent us by Mr. Justin St. 

 Maud, the gardener in charge, who 

 writes: 



"The plant is considered the finest and 

 largest in the United States. It covers an 

 area of over 100 feet in circumference, is 

 about 30 feet high and is 15 years old. 



WINTERING TENDER PLANTS WITHOUT fl 

 COLD FRAME. 



When raising plants for one's own gar- 

 den it is an unalloyed pleasure to start 

 more than needed for personal use, that 

 you may be able to divide with your 

 friends, Mishaps may befall you or 

 them, and an interchange of surplus stock 

 not only often replaces what you or they^ 

 may have had winter-killed but cements 

 many a friendship that a kindred love of 

 gardening has engendered. 



In the latter part of July in each year I 

 sow the fox-glove and Canterbury bells, 

 and those perennials that I desire to add 

 to my list, that do not bloom the first 

 year from seed. The latter I start in 

 March in the hot-bed and obtain blooms 

 the same season. The latter part of July 

 or early in August is early enough for 

 either the digitalis or Canterbury bell. 

 If the plants of these are large, as they 

 would be from spring-sown seed, they are 

 more difficult to carry over. My main 

 stock, chiefly for my own use, is wintered 

 in a cold frame, and at this writing is 

 in splendid condition. It isof my surplus 

 stock wintered outside that I desire to 

 speak. 



My vegetable garden is bordered with 

 a solid board fence six feet high, so con- 

 structed to ward off our spring winds 

 from the lake. Choosing the northwest 

 corner, at which point the ground is the 

 highest, I nailed a sixteen foot scantling 

 to the posts, about 2V2 feet above and 



parallel to the ground, using the north 

 fence. The scantling butted against the 

 west fence. The fence thus protected 

 two sides of my "winter resort." Three 

 scantlings were placed at right angles to 

 the nailed one, one end resting on it, and 

 the other resting upon the ground, thus 

 forming the frame-work of a slanting 

 roof. 



Within the space to be covered were 

 planted the fox-gloves, cup and saucer 

 Canterbury bells, delphiniums, colum- 

 bines, etc. Late in the fall a covering of 

 dry oak leaves was put on about four 

 inches deep, and before any rain or snow 

 came to wet them, a covering of boards 

 overlapping each other was placed over 

 the whole bed. This week I examined the 

 plants and as far as seen, all were in good 

 form. The leaves were nearly as drv as 

 when put on last fall. 



About March 26, if the weather is 

 favorable, I shall lift the boards and after 

 removing the leaves will replace the 

 boards and allow them to remain a week 

 longer, but on fine days shall take a few 

 off, thus allowing more light in to the 

 plants. This winter has been a rather 

 trying one on plants under cover as it 

 has been wet and rather open. 



W. C. Egan. 



ERANTftIS HYEMALIS. 



( Winter Aconite.) 

 This beautiful harbinger of spring is 

 now in nice flower, and how charming it 

 is with its large yellow flowers set in a 

 cup of leafy green! How cheerful it is in 

 the dull early spring when nothing else is 

 in flower except the snowdrops! It began 



