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GARDENING. 



Oct. 15, 



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CONTENTS. 



THE GREENHOUSE, 



Greenhouses of Mr. F. L. Ames (2 illus ). . . .33 

 Specimen Nephrolepis exaltata (illus.) . . .34 



Marechal Niel rose 34 



Heating a small greenhouse. 34 



THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



The spring flower garden ... ... 35 



Planning a garden of hardy plants 36 



Views in Lincoln Park, Chicago, (illus ) . . . . X6 



Vitis Coignetise 37 



Tender climbing roses 37 



AQUATICS. 



Victoria regia (2 illus. ) 38 



TREES AND SHRUBS. 



Beautiful autumn foliage 38 



Trees and shrubs at Washington 39 



Planting for fall color effects 40 



Abies pinsapo 40 



Premature falling of the leaves 40 



LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



Plan for groundsof eight acres (illus.) 40 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



The Nashville exposition 42 



The establishment of public parks 43 



Hypericum aureum 43 



Catalogues received 43 



When planting auratum lilies this fall 

 try wrapping them in sphagnum moss. 



One of the most showy shrubs in the 

 way of fall coloring in the woods sur- 

 rounding Highland Park, Ills., is Cor- 

 nus paniculata. The color might be 

 called a dark maroon. While this shrub 

 prefers damp situations and does better 

 there than on drier ground, it is one of 

 the few that show but little effect of the 

 unusual drouth recently prevailing, even 

 when on high, dry ground. Many other 

 shrubs have lost their leaves or else retain 

 them in a drooping manner, but those oi 

 this cornus are as firm and erect as in 

 summer. 



One of the finest blooming annual 

 climbers of easy management when once 

 established and warm weather has be- 

 come assured, is Thunbcrgia alata. It 

 has long been in cultivation, having been 

 brought from South Africa in 1823. The 

 flowers are tube-shaped, opening out 

 broadly at the margins, spreading to 

 nearly one inch and a quarter in diame- 

 ter. There are two colors, one yellow* 

 and another white, both possessing a 

 dark purple throat. It should be started 

 from seeds sown in a hot bed or green- 

 house and not planted out until there is 

 absolutely no danger from frost. It will 

 commence blooming early and continue 

 until frost. Being a twiner it needs sup- 

 port and will before the season is overl 

 reach a height of some fifteen feet. 



Of the many forms of the tree holly- 

 hock (Althaea Syriacus) the pure white 

 large flowered variety known as Totus 

 alba is the best. Too many of this spe- 

 cies have a purple tinge that in their 

 faded flowers possess what might be 

 termed a dirty look, but the faded flowers 

 of this variety possess no such character- 

 istic. Other good forms are: Lady Stan- 

 ley, variegated; Jeanne d' Arc, double 

 white; Banner, double rosy pink striped; 

 Pearl, double white, dark foliage; Enchan- 

 tress, white shaded with rose. They, 

 with the Chinese form and the new Can- 

 opteris mastacanthus, give plenty of 

 bloom among shrub life at the close of 

 the season. 



The English sparrow is developing 

 one good feature in his much abused char- 

 acter. At Highland Park, 111., he is 

 deserting the frequented streets, and con- 

 gregating in vast numbers in the neigh- 

 borhood of lawns where the wire grass, 

 also known as crab grass, is plentiful. 

 At this season of the year, where this 

 grass is abundant and where the lawns 

 have not been watered, its presence is 

 readily noticed even at a distance by the 

 large brown patches caused by the dying 

 out of this grass, which is an annual. 

 The unusual drouth of the past two 

 months has kept the lawn grass proper, 

 the blue grass, clover, etc , whose tops 

 had been killed back by the crowding of 

 the spreading crab-grass, from springing 

 up, as is its custom when invigorated 

 by the fall rains. Thus the space occupied 

 by the crab grass is more plainly visible 

 than customary. On these brown spots 

 at different times of the day may be seen 

 sparrows by the hundreds. They seem 

 to confine their maneuverings entirely to 

 these brown spots, and to be busily 

 engaged in picking up something. There 

 can be no question but that they are eat- 

 ing the seed of this grass. Let us all wish 

 them hearty appetites. 



Miscellaneous. 



THE NASHVILLE EXPOSITION. 



If the refinement of a people is to be 

 measured by the flowers they cultivate 

 then we have at the Tennessee Centennial 

 Exposition at Nashville an index to the 

 highest form of civilization, for of all the 

 industries represented horticulture is 

 most conspicuous. 



Exposition park is a magnificent tract 

 of highly improved blue grass land; it is 

 delightfully elevated, shaded with trees 

 of mature growth and watered by 

 natural springs— strikingly adapted to 

 the fancy of the landscape gardener. Mr. 

 W. F. Joslvne, superintendent of the 

 grounds, has ably proven his ability as 

 an artist. The beautiful lakes have been 

 constructed, walks planned, flower beds 

 laid out, and the trees planted, in a way 

 chat happily unites beauty with utility. 

 Greater diversity within the same space 

 and with the same material is impossible, 

 with every different view a new and 

 entirely distinct plan presents itself, com- 

 pletely displacing everywhere, the idea 

 of monotony. 



Throughout the grounds there are 380 

 flower beds, comprising more than 16,000 

 roses, 30,000 cannas, 50,000 coleus, 

 50,000 alternantheras, 20,000 vincas, 

 4- 000 geraniums, 2,000 tuberoses, 2,000 

 caladiums and an endless variety of other 

 plants in proportion. 



A most impressive view of both land- 



scape and floral gardening presents itself 

 to the visitor immediately as he passes 

 under the stately arches of the main 

 entrance. One instinctively pauses by the 

 old mill-wheel on the bridge that spans 

 Lake Katherine, and admires the beauti- 

 ful reflections from its placid bosom of the 

 overhanging boughs and branches, and 

 looks out with rapturous eye through 

 the stately trees that stand like sentinels 

 on her bznks, to the magnificent grounds 

 and buildings of the beautiful "new White 

 City" appearing in the immediate dis- 

 tance. Reluctantly passing through the 

 lovery woodland laden^withthe fragrance 

 of the heliotrope and tuberose and afire 

 with cannas and coleus, and bearing to 

 the left, we come immediately in front of 

 the Mexican Pavilion. Looking from 

 here northward the brightest picture on 

 the grounds is effectivelybroughtin view. 

 Here is a space of several acres, laid out 

 and planted in a manner highly commend- 

 able. Just in front is a large triangle of 

 2-year roses by Messrs. Joy & Son, which 

 has been a mass of bloom from early 

 spring. To the right, canna beds by the 

 Centennial Company are in the lead; to 

 the left is a beautiful lawn interspersed 

 with palms and rubber trees. 



Taking the central walk to the juncture 

 of the avenues leading from the Woman's, 

 History, Auditorium and Government 

 buildings, we find the stately electric 

 fountain, within itself a unique and most 

 imposing work of art and worthy center- 

 piece to the rivalling collections which 

 surround it. In its middle and lower 

 basins are water lilies shown by Mr. 

 Moulder. Representatives of every color 

 and species from every dime are presented 

 in effect more striking than words can 

 portray, and illustrates with force the 

 ascendency of water gardening, or sys- 

 tematic floriculture without the use of 

 hoe or hose. 



Around the fountain is a gorgeous 

 flower bed, 200 feet in diameter; cut in 

 sections by the walks. The mass of the 

 plants are shown by Messrs. F. R. Pier- 

 son Co., Tarrytown on Hudson, N. Y., 

 and consists of hydrangeas, palms, stand- 

 ard roses and similar bedding plants 

 tastefully edged with coleus and achyran- 

 thes. 



Leaving the founta'n and looking to 

 the right is a beautiful lawn extending 

 down to the Auditorium and forward to 

 the Gourd Arbor. In this are three large 

 canna beds from 50 to 80 feet in diameter 

 exhibited by F. R. Pierson Co. These 

 together with the two large beds on 

 either side of grape arbor and the numer- 

 ous beds near the main entrance have 

 made the Tennessee Centennial famous as 

 the '"Canna Exposition." Near the foun- 

 tain in this section is a cactus bed 75 feet 

 in diameter that contains some magnifi- 

 cent rare specimens, and like the water 

 lilies just passed command applause from 

 every passer by. Looking to the left is a 

 large green lawn, bordered by 50 leading 

 commercial varieties of roses from the 

 Hingee & Conard Co. This is acknowl- 

 edged the best bed of roses in variety on 

 the grounds. To the front is the famous 

 Gourd Arbor or Lover's Bower. Herethe 

 weary rest and the pensive dream under 

 the mingled foliage of every variety of 

 gourd known in the south. It is a delight- 

 ful spot to every lover of comfort as well 

 as every lover of romance, while to the 

 "knightly gallant" and the "queen of 

 coquetry" it has proven a sweet trysting 

 place. "So Jonah was exceeding glad of 

 the gourd" may be truly said of every 

 weary pilgrim who enters here, and 

 praisworthy is the thought that sug- 

 gested this cozy retreat. 



