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The Florists^ Review 



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flowers. Plants may be grown from 

 seeds or divisions. It is not too late to 

 sow seeds in a coldframe, where they 

 should be wintered to flower next sum- 

 mer outdoors. 



Euphorbia Corollata. 



Similar to the popular Gypsophila 

 paniculata, Euphorbia corollata is one 

 of the most useful of florists' hardy 

 flowers, carrying large, delicate sprays 

 of pure white flowers which are of 

 great value in design work. It is also 

 effective in baskets and vases arranged 

 with colored flowers. Everjf florist 

 should grow some of this euphorbia. 



Veronicas. 



The veronicas, or speedwells, are at- 

 tractive and useful herbaceous plants. 

 All are of easy culture and well adapted 

 for cutting. At present the variety 

 longifolia and its improved form, sub- 

 sessilis, are at their best. Spicata and 

 spicata alba, of dwarfer habit, are also 

 in bloom and make neat and compact 

 clumps. All the veronicas like good 

 soil and there is a wonderful improve- 

 ment in the spikes when they receive 

 liberal treatment. Some of the dwarf 

 creeping forms, of which there are 

 a number of varieties, are excellent in 

 the rockery. Many are easily propa- 

 gated from seeds, which usually come 

 true. Eoot division usually is prac- 

 ticed with longifolia subsessilis. 



Salvia Azurea. 



Everyone knows the scarlet sago, 

 Salvia splendens. It is a popular but 

 heavily overplanted subject. The hardy 

 border salvias are more or less neg- 

 lected, but there arc several desirable 

 ones. S. azurea grandiflora now is 

 carrying spikes of sky-blue flowers 

 which attain a height of three to tlyeo 

 and one-half feet, while S. virgata nemo- 

 rosa makes a shapely bush of blue flow- 

 ers two to three feet high at this season. 

 S. patens, of a wondrous deep blue color, 

 can scarcely be called a perennial, but 

 if the roots are lifted and stored in sand 

 over winter and not allowed to dry too 

 much, it will winter nicely and flower 

 in June and July. 



Physostegia Virginiana. 



Physostegia virginiana, better known 

 as the false dragonhead, has consider- 

 able commercial value for cutting. In 

 addition to the rosy lilac form there is 

 also a charming pure white variety. 

 This perennial spreads rapidly and if 

 not divided and replanted once in two 

 years it will soon become something of 

 a nuisance and the flower spikes will 

 deteriorate in quality. It blooms from 

 July until September and lasts remark- 

 ably well when cut. In good soil it at- 

 tains a height of four to six feet. 



Stokesia Cyanea. 



Sometimes called the giant cornflower, 

 Stokesia cyanea is certainly one of the 

 most beautiful of perennials at this sea- 

 son. Its large, sky-blue flowers arc as 

 large as asters and arc freely produced 

 for many weeks. There arc pure white 

 and pink forms, but the blue is by far 

 the most attractive. Seed sown in 

 spring will make strong flowering plants 

 the following season. If started even 

 now and protected in a coldframe 

 through winter a fair number will 

 flower. 



Solidago Viviparum. 



Solidago viviparum, or goldenrods. 



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HERBERT J. EDDY. 



\ T "rllEN the Canadian Horticultural Association met at Montreal, C^ne., August 

 VV !), 1917, its members chose as its secretary-treasurer Herbert J. Eddy, of 

 John Eddy & Sons, Montreal. In doing so they chose a man who has had much 

 experience in financial matters, as Mr. Eddy has eharfi;e of the finances of the 

 firm of which his father is the head. He also manages the retail store at 4425 

 Shcrbournc street. Mr. Eddy has been in the florists' business for a number of 

 years. The firm owns a greenhouse range at Westmouiit, a sul)urb of Montreal, 

 as well as the retail store in the city proper. Since the war began three years 

 ajjo, the financial end of the business of all Canadian florists has been an im- 

 portant one, and under Mr. Eddy's management his firm lias continued its pre- 

 wartime success. 



are such common native plants tliat 

 few people realize their value in the 

 herbaceous garden. All varieties im- 

 ]>rovc much under cultivation, as do 

 the hardy asters. S. vivii)arum carries 

 immense flower heads of rich golden yel- 

 low flowers and these are just opening. 

 I do not know of any finer feature in 

 the perennial border than the clumps 

 of this goldenrod in late August, and it 

 takes but a few spikes to make an effec- 

 tive show in a long vase. 



Pjnrethrums. 



At this season we may get a few stray 

 flowers on the ])yrethrums, but they are 

 fine in .Tune and splendid for cutting. 

 This is the best season to divide and 

 replant them, especially if you are grow- 



ing any of the double ones, like Queen 

 Mary. If divided now the ]ilants will 

 Ix'come well established before winter. 



Plumbago Larpentae. 



Plumbago Tjar])ent{r, also called Cera- 

 tostigma plumbaginoides, is a beauti- 

 ful, persistent blooming, low growing 

 ])erennial with blue flowers similar in 

 color to those of the greenhouse P. 

 capensis, bfit deejier in color. It makes 

 a most charming border and is most 

 satisfactory for this purpose, as it 

 Idooms from July until the end of Octo- 

 ber. It needs a little protection in 

 winter, not being quite so hardy as the 

 general run of perennials. I find it does 

 better if j)lanted in the spring than in 

 the fall. 



