FLOWER CULTURE 67 



uriant growth of flowers everywhere showing the spirit that ex- 

 isted in the subject of the beautifying of our cities. She also 

 called attention to the importance of the color scheme of our 

 gardens and said she was glad to bring this message from the far 

 west of the interest in horticulture pervading that section of the 

 country. 



Kenneth Finlayson spoke on the subject of Pyrethrum culture 

 which he said was one of the most showy flowers of the early sum- 

 mer. He advised fall planting as the best time to set them out, 

 and by making cuttings a large collection could be had in a short 

 time. They need deep, moist, well-drained soil. There are many 

 beautiful varieties among them; and the double ones last longer 

 and are to be preferred. 



Mr. Finlayson referred to Mr. Cameron's statement that the 

 public parks are too far away from the city and said that the ob- 

 ject of parks is to draw people away from the cities and therefore 

 ought to be at a distance. He referred to the wanton destruc- 

 tion of plants and flowers in the parks by children and also by 

 grown people as well and said that park managers would be glad 

 to do more planting if it were not for this discouraging feature. 



The question Avas asked as to the desirability of growing the 

 Eremuri in this vicinity. Mr. Cameron replied that he had 

 tried them without much success. They were rather late in flower- 

 ing and were apt to be cut down by frosts. 



Joseph Clark remarked that the Eremurus does well on the 

 coast and he thought that E. Bungei was one of the handsomest 

 herbaceous plants we grow. 



A lady inquired concerning the winter protection for the peren- 

 nial border, and for a remedy for the larkspur blight. Mr. Cam- 

 eron answered that herbaceous perennials should not be covered 

 until after the ground is frozen. It is best not to cover too early 

 but to remove the covering early in the spring. The larkspur 

 blight is a fungous disease and he recommended spraying early 

 in the season with bordeaux mixture. 



Duncan Finlayson said that if you want success with annuals 

 planting in pots is a great advantage. He used cold frames in all 

 his work and had no need of a greenhouse. 



He said that cold never kills plants; it is the freezing and thaw- 



