1122 CENOTHERA 



small-oblong, entire or nearly so: fls. 1-VA in. across, 

 white or rose or light-purple, rarely conspicuously 

 spotted in the throat, scattered on leafy branches: 

 stigma lobes about IK lines long: capsule IK in. or 

 less long, tapering at both ends, on a pedicel K In. or 

 less long, the seeds in one row in each Inoule. Pacific 

 coast, from Vancouver Island s(mtliw;ird. B.M. 2832. 

 B.R. 17:1405,22:18.56,1880. R.H. ISTJ: l-.O.-The com- 

 mon old-time garden Godetia, and nmcli i;ivcn to dwarf 

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

 Godetia rubicunda splendens (Fig. IJIG). 

 form is known as Bijou. There are double forms. 



gloribsa, 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 raceme; stigma lobes 3 lines 

 long: capsule about 1 in. long, oblong or linear, the 

 seeds in two rows in each locule. N. Calif. B.M. 5867. 

 B.R. 28:61. R.B. 21:193.— The large-flowered Godetia 

 of gardens, giving rise to such varieties as Lady Albe- 

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

 bany, Grandiflora maculata, Brilliant. . 



22. quadrivulnera, Dougl. (Oodetia quadrinUnera, 

 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 K in. across, purple, with 

 eroded petals; stigma-lobes short: capsule }{-% in. 

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

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



(E. spUndena. " light yellow." appears in tr.ide lists, but its 

 identity is unknown to the writer. The n.ime splendens is also 

 commonly used for a form of Godetia amoena. "l^ jj_ b^ 



OHIO 



OHIO, HORTICULTURE IN. Fig. 1518. Ohio lies in 

 nearly a square body, about 200 miles from north to 

 south' and the same from east to west. The surface is 

 undulating, being somewhat hilly in some portions, 

 particularly in the .southeast and along the Ohio river, 

 and quite level in the northwestern part of the state. 



There are no great elevations nor large bodies of 

 water in the interior to modify the climate. Lake Erie, 

 on the north, exerts considerable influence for some dis- 

 tance along its shores, hut there are no wide climatic 

 variations between different parts of the state. The 

 range in temperature is considerable, sometimes reach- 

 ing 98° in summer and falling as low as 30° below zero 

 in winter, although such extremes seldom occur in the 

 lake region. Some of the more tender fruits and orna- 

 mental plants often suffer because of low temperatures, 

 but all horticultiiral products which can be grown in the 

 same latitude are successfully cultivated within the 

 state. The annual rainfall is about 38 inches, and severe 

 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 

 m:irkrts :irc i.ii.ned. The niarketrfor Ohio's horticul- 

 tural i,r..,i,irt- is mostly within the borders of the state, 

 \\\i- iii'ist iiMtiililr exceptions being grapes, strawberries 

 and •■t-l. ■!■>■. tliise 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 knowlediji , mui Ii is .In.- to 

 the efforts of such men as Kirtlan.l W nil.i I llid. 

 Batehimi, Campbell and Ohmer. Th. lii -t unii. cN ti..i ts 

 .if iMrI\ horticultural workers was in ili r^mi iimn 



hi.rticultural w.irkirs in the state. Its iiidneiice has 

 lieen 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 majority 

 of the orchards are not planted for commercial purposes, 

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

 mercial orchardi-sts, 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 south, there is a notable difference 

 in the varieties of winter apples grown in the extreme 

 northern and southern portions. The Baldwin is the 

 leading variety in two or three tiers of counties lying 

 along the lake ; Rhode Island Greening 6nds a congenial 

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

 northern tier of counties. None of these varieties is 



