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GARDENING. 



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LAURELS ON THE ESTATE OF MR. H. H. HUNNEWELL. WELLESLEY. MASS. 



mosa, Aralia cachemirica. Cassia Afary- 

 landica, Polygonum cuspidatum, Clero- 

 dendron Bungei. 



The arching branches of the desmodium . 

 full of its rose-colored flowers, is one of 

 the prettiest sights of the season. The 

 individual flowers are not lasting, but 

 there are so many of them that the dis- 

 play is kept up for from four to six weeks. 

 When the plant is strong, say after it has 

 had three or four season's growth, it 

 makes shoots of from four to six feet in 

 length, and when full of its flowers its 

 beaut\' ma\ r be imagined. 



There is a white flowered one in culti- 

 vation, known as Desmodium japonicum. 

 While desirable, I would prefer the rose 

 colored one. 



Aralia racemosa is our native "spike- 

 nard." As with the common aralia of 

 our lawns, it has pinnate foliage and 

 bears greenish white flowers. These are 

 in branching racemes, and when in full 

 flower, as they were last week, the 

 "bushes" are far from looking uninviting. 

 And then, in a short time the green ber- 

 ries will turn to a reddish black, at which 

 stage it presents qui :e an ornamental 

 character. 



Aralia cachemerica is not yet met with 

 outside of botanical collections. It may 

 be said to be an improved racemosa. 

 Though coming from the Himalayas it 

 bears a close resemblance to racemosa, 

 but it is larger every way. The plant 

 makes a more vigorous growth and the 

 racemes of flowers partake of this vigor. 



The strongest stalk on a bush which I 

 measured today was eight feet in length. 

 Three feet of this was clothed with its 



flowers. It is not news to say that many 

 Himalayan and Japanesetrees and plants 

 very closely resemble our own, as is the 

 case with this plant. 



Cassia marylandica is "Wild senna" 

 met with in its wild state here and there, 

 but never in great quantities. It is a 

 good "shrub" at this season, as it is 

 four t~> five feet in height and well clothed 

 with deep yellow flowers. The flowers 

 display singular looking dark brown, 

 almost black stamens. It is a very hand- 

 some plant. 



Polygonum cuspidatum is a desirable 

 plant when there is no objection to its 

 suckering. It is a great plant to spread, 

 small plants springing up from its roots 

 in all directions, soon forming a large 

 clump from a single plant. It should not 

 be planted on a lawn, but if some half- 

 wild place wants an addition of a pretty 

 foliaged plant, set this polygonum there. 

 In midsummer it bears clusters of small 

 white flowers, which are very pretty. 



Clerodendron Bungei icetidum — author- 

 ities make of it now-a-days — is really a 

 shrub, but in this vicinity the branches 

 are always winter killed. These might 

 be preserved by covering them with soil, 

 but as there are shoots from the ground 

 which flower profusely in August, the 

 preservation of the branches is not 

 thought necessary. The pink flowers are 

 in large clusters on the ends of the 

 branches. Joseph Meehan. 



Philadelphia. 



bers that would give the best satisfaction 



in this city, eastern and western exposure. 



Milwaukee. H. C. K. 



There are quite a number of climbers 

 suitable for your climate. You do not 

 state whether they aie to be used on a 

 wall or trellis. For a stone or brick wall 

 Ampelopsis tricuspidata, known also as 

 A. Veitchii, or the Boston ivy, is the best, 

 as it clings closely and is hardy after the 

 first few years. For two winters at least 

 protect it up to a height of say six feet. 

 After then it stands our climate. This 

 vine does not cling very well to painted 

 wood, unless the surface is well sanded. 



Where a trellis is used the following 

 vines will do well. Akebia quinata, 

 Actinidia (polygama) arguta, Aristolo- 

 chia sipho (Dutchman's pipe), Clematis 

 paniculata, C. flammula, C. virgiana, C. 

 Viticella, C. grareolens, C. Viorna var. 

 coccinea and C. Jackmanni, obtaining 

 home grown plants of the latter. 



Either exposure will do, although the 

 eastern is the better one on account of the 

 "hot afternoon sun. Give good soil and if 

 planted closely to a cellar wall, puddle 

 some stiff clay between the wall and the 

 hole in which you plant. W. C. Egan. 



CLIMBERS FOR EASTERN AND WESTERN 

 EXPOSURE. 



Please enlighten me in regard to clim- 



We have received a copy of the last 

 report of the Ontario Fruit Growers' As- 

 sociation and the Ontario Fruit Experi- 

 ment Stations from Secretary L. Wool- 

 verton, Grimsby, Ont. This report will 

 be of special value to the fruit growers of 

 Ontario, guiding them as to most desira- 

 ble varieties for planting, etc. 



