1122 



small-obloii^. enti 

 white or n>-<i' <'r 

 spotted in thr i' 

 stigma lobes :it 

 less long, tajMM 

 less long, tlie s, . 1 

 coast, from Vanct 

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CENOTHERA 



OHIO, HORTICULTURE IN. Fiff. 



Island simthwurd. B.M. 28:i2. 

 880. R.H. 1872:430.-The com- 

 mon old-time garden Godetia, and much given to dwarf 

 forms. One of the best forms is known in the trade as 

 Godetia rubicumla .y>l<;uhv.-! (Fig. l.-.lfi). A connuoi. 

 form is known as Bi.jou. There are double forms. 



21. Whltneyi, Gray {(E. grandiflbra, Wats., not Hort. 

 Godetia grandiflbra, Lindl. G. Wliitneyi, Moore. G. 

 gloridsa, Hort.). Stouter, broader-leaved, compact in 

 growth: fls. 2-4 in. across, light purple, with dark pur- 

 ple spot at the throat on each petal, borne in a short, 

 dense, not leafy spike or raceine; stigma lobes 3 lines 

 long: capsule aliuut 1 in. Imig, oblong or linear, the 

 seeds in two n.ws in ra.h |,,.ule. N. Calif. B.M. 5867. 

 B.R. 28:61. K.H. L'l : l'.i:;.-'I'hi^ large-flowered Godetia 

 of gardens, giving' risi' ro such varieties as Lady Albe- 

 marle, Duke of Fife, Duchess of Fife, Duchess of Al- 

 bany, Grandiflora maculata, Brilliant. 



22. quadriviiliiera, Dougl. (Goditia quadrivillnera, 

 Spach). A very slender species 1-2 ft.: Ivs. linear or 

 nearly so, sessile, or with a very short, narrowed base, 

 entire or nearly so: fls. about H in. across, purple, with 

 eroded petals; stigma-lpbes short: capsule }4~^ ^^' 

 long, 2-ribbed at the alternate angles, sessile, with seeds 

 in 1 row. Calif. B.R. 13:1119. -Onceoffered by Orcutt. 



(E. splmdens, "light yellow," appears in trade lists, but its 

 identity is unknown to the writer. The name splendens is also 

 commonly used for a form of Godetia amcena. l_ jj^ g_ 



droughts seldom occur. 



Ohio has great horticultural possibilities, none of 

 which are fully developed, but along some lines the 

 limit seems to be almost reached; at least until wider 

 markets are opened. The market for Ohio's horticul- 

 tural products is mostly within the borders of the state, 

 the most notable exceptions being grapes, strawberries 

 and celery, these articles being shipped to other states 

 in large quantities. The outside trade in nursery prod- 

 ucts is also considerable, the exports of trees and 

 plants being much more than the imports. 



To the awakening of interest in horticulture and dis- 

 semination of horticultural knowledge, much is due to 

 tlie efforts of such men as Kirtland, Warder, Elliot, 

 Bateham, Campbell and Ohmer. The first united efforts 

 of early horticultural workers was in the organization 

 of the Ohio Poniologieal Society, in 1847. The name 

 was afterward changed to the Ohio State Horticultural 

 Society. This organization remains active at the pres- 

 ent time, and during the entire period of its existence 

 has numbered among its members many of the foremost 

 horticultural workers in the state. Its influence has 

 been widely felt, both directly through its members and 

 publications, and indirectly through the county and 

 local societies, a number of which are offspring of the 



The State University and State Experiment Station 

 have, in recent years, exerted a decided influence on the 

 horticulture of the state in helping to a better knowl- 

 edge of plant diseases and insects, and to methods of 

 controlling them, as well as in special horticultural 

 work, pertaining to methods, varieties, etc. 



Anything like a complete statistical review of the hor- 

 ticultural products of the state would be impossible, for 

 such statistics have not been gathered for all crops. 

 Statistics of this kind have only a transient value, how- 

 ever, and hence may well be dispensed with, except in a 

 few cases where comparisons need to be made. 



Apples are grown in all parts of the state, and, while 

 some sections are better adapted to apple culture than 

 others, there can hardly be said to be any well-defined 

 apple belts within its borders, as shown by the orchards 

 planted. There are commercial orchards in all parts of 

 the state where alluvial soils abound, except in limited 

 areas of the northwest. But few large orchards are 

 found in any part of the state. Orchards exceeding 50 

 acres in extent are rare. The apple crop of the state 

 is of considerable commercial importance, however, as 

 shown by the fact that it often reaches a total of 

 17,000,000 bushels. Owing to the fact that the ma.iority 

 of the orchards are not planted for commercial purposes, 

 much of the fruit produced is inferior in quality. Com- 

 mercial orchardists, however, are giving considerable 

 attention to spraying and other necessary details in 

 orchard management, and are securing very satisfactory 

 results. 



Although the state is but little more than 200 miles 

 across from north to sotith, there is a notable difference 

 in the varieties of winter apple 

 northern and southern portion 

 leading variety in two or three tiers of counties lying 

 along the lake; Rhode Island Greening finds a congenial 

 home in this section also, and the Northern Spy in the 

 northern tier of counties. None of these varieties is 



