A Beautiful Home Before and After Planting 



Collier Stevenson, Han\ilton, Ontario 



IN the "Before and After" pictures of 

 "Dalkeith Lodge," the home of Mr. 



Henry New, of Hamilton, Ont., shown 

 on this page, we have a striking instance 

 of how even the best of houses architec- 

 turally may be enhanced by skilful plant- 

 ing. The owners were fortunate in hav- 

 ing the co-operation of their architect, 

 Mr. Herbert H. New, of Hamilton, in 

 the arrangement of the grounds. 



A massive box of green shingles was 

 placed on each side of the front entry 

 and filled with glowing scarlet cannas, 

 while geraniums of the same hue were 

 massed along the front of the verandah, 

 with a background of hydrangea and 

 spiraea. 



Unfortunately the illustration does not 

 show the very effective trellis which was 

 designed by the architect for the side of 

 the verandah. These, however, were 

 painted white, against which the cool 

 green of the vines contrasted splendidly. 



A hedge of scarlet dahlias lent bright- 

 ness to the side boundaries, completing 

 a most harmonious color scheme — the red 

 walls of the house blending with the scar- 

 let of the flowers, the moss green of 

 roof and flower boxes harmonizing with 

 the foliage, and the clear white of the 

 woodwork being repeated in the trellises. 



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Fall Bulb Planting 



Editor, The Canadian Horticultur- 

 ist: As you have solicited questions for 

 discussion in The Canadian Horticul- 

 turist, and as the practise of fall bulb 

 planting has become so general and so 

 extensive amongst our people, may I ask 

 the question, "How long may tulips 

 and other bulbs remain in the same place 

 in the ground?" There is at present 

 quite a difference of opinion among the 

 people in this regard, some removing 

 them annually and others leaving them 

 in the same place for two or more years. 

 I Our practice has been to leave them 

 untouched for three years, but we find 

 that the divisions have been so great 

 that they are practically useless after- 

 wards. For this reason, our planters 

 are now adopting the practise of annual 

 removals, and think that they have some 

 advantages. Hut even this practice has 

 contra considerations. First, it involves 

 much labor and care in storing, and sec- 

 ondly, the bulbs are liable to become 

 mixed and in a state of confusion, and 

 ordmary planters "can't be bothered." 

 Of course, this practice leaves the ground 

 quite clean and free for all summer u.ses, 

 but the three years course also allows 

 I he ground for other plantings by cut- 

 ting the tops, raking all off and planting 

 over the bulbs as though they were not 



Before Planting — "Dalkeith Lodge," the Residence of Mr. Henry New, Hamilton, Ontario 



there. Considering all the pros and 

 cons, the use of the ground, the best 

 interests of the bulbs and the finest and 

 most abundant flowering of the bulbs, 

 what would you advise? 



Perhaps you will consider the question 

 useless, as we ought to buy new bulbs 

 and plant every season and so encourage 

 the trade. You may also think the ques- 

 tions a little premature ; but if we knew 

 the consensus of opinion in this matt°r, 

 we might be guided in our plantings 



accordingly. Would like to hear also 

 from other horticulturists, who are in- 

 terested. — B. Gott, Strathroy, Ont. 



(Note. — The question asked and dis- 

 cussed by Mr. Gott is important and 

 interesting. For the present, we will 

 leave the question open. . Readers of The 

 Canadian Horticulturist are requested 

 to send short accounts of their experi- 

 ences for publication in the January 

 issue. — Editor.) 



After Much Taile and a Little Money Produced thii Remit 



This Ih one of the many boaiiliful honu^H of Ilinnilton It i> u model for nllu-r ninatcnr I'l 

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