Mat 8. 1919. 



IIk EoristS' Review 



15 



brighter lot of bulbs f Surely these do 

 not bring insects into the country. Why 

 are these excluded? Glad to know. 



"Regarding Boskoop stock, since the 

 last hundred years the Boskoop nursery- 

 men sent their trees, shrubs and plants 

 over to England, France, Germany, Aus- 

 tria, Sweden, Denmark, Norway and 

 Bussia. Has either one of these coun- 

 tries ever complained of these so-called 

 insects? Never. Well, then, let them 

 play open cards in the States and say, 

 'Look here, Mr. Hollander, keep your 

 stuff at home because you compete with 

 us. ' Let them admit in the States openly 

 that the Boskoop stuff is better and 

 cheaper, etc., but do not hide this pro- 

 tection system under a false name. This 

 is surely unworthy of so big a country 

 as the United States." 



POPUIiABITY OF PERENNIALS. 



Both as Plants and Out Flowers. 



Probably no plants are advancing 

 more in public favor than are the hardy 

 perennials. Not only are perennials 

 used extensively as cut flowers, but, in 

 my humble opinion, no flower garden or 

 landscape would be complete without a 

 space for some of these plants. By care- 

 ful selection of the different varieties, 

 flowers may be had continuously from 

 early in April until well along in au- 

 tumn. Even in early winter, when the 

 cold blasts are sweeping the fields, hardy 

 chrysanthemums and Helianthus Maxi- 

 milianii remain in bloom, 'their heads 

 bending in submission to the oncoming 

 winter months. 



Another feature which adds to the 

 popularity of this grand class of plants 

 is the great difference in the height of 

 the varieties, ranging from six inches 

 to seven feet. On account of this diver- 

 gence in height, they can be artistically 

 arranged in the form of picturesque 

 scenery. 



. Tall, Medium and Dwarf. 



Among the tall-growing varieties that 

 I would mention are the bocconia, heli- 

 anthus, anchusa, aconitum, hibiscus, 

 boltonia, hardy aster, Campanula pyra- 

 midalis, eulalia, hollyhock, rudbeckia, 

 liatris, etc. 



Among those of medium height are the 

 heliopsis, gypsophila, gaillardia, hardy 

 chrysanthemum, delphinium, aquilegia, 

 coreopsis, phlox, iris, euphorbia, pent- 

 stemon, monarda, lythrum, etc. 



Then come the dwarf varieties, many 

 of which are useful as border plants. 

 These comprise the alyssum, iberis, 

 sedum, veronica, primula, cerastium, 

 plumbago, saxifraga, alpine aster, ar- 

 meria, hardy pink, pachysandra, Phlox 

 Bubulata and, last but not least, Myosotis 

 palustris, with its tiny heads of beauti- 

 ful, delicate blue flowers, peeping out as 

 if saying in their own language, "For- 

 get-me-not." Thos. J. Murphy. 



"DO IT WITH THE GARDEN." 



A slogan for florists who use their 

 greenhouses for the growing of vege- 

 table plants is suggested by Alfred En- 

 gelmann, of the Engelmann Green- 

 houses, Maryville, Mo. This slogan, 

 "Do It with the Garden," Mr. Engel- 

 mann believes should prove as valu- 

 able to the growers of vegetables as 

 "Say It with Flowers" is to those who 

 have flowers to sell. 



" As so many of the florists ' establish- 



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ments have taken up the growing of 

 vegetable plants as a profitable side 

 line in season, why not have a slogan 

 to push and develop this business, along 

 the same lines as 'Say It with Flow- 

 ers'?" asks Mr. Engelmann. ' ' We have 

 originated and are using the slogan, 

 'Do It with the Garden.' This slogan is 

 easily adaptable to many different sorts 

 of advertising of vegetable plants and 

 the readers of The Eeview are welcome 

 to useit in any way they see fit. Some- 

 thi^g^^f ^his kind, if persistently and 

 intelligently followed up, will surely 

 pay. ' ' 



The Engelmann firm has been using 

 the slogan in advertisements in the 

 newspapers of Maryville. Here is the 

 way one of the advertisements reads: 



"Do It with the Garden." Raise your own 

 vegetables for the table and for canning and 

 derive the benefit of the pleasure and profit this 

 will mean to you. Aim for satisfaction and re- 

 sults. Set out Engelmann's greenhouse-grown 

 tomato, cabbage, cauliflower, celery, eggplant, 

 pepper, watermelon, muskmelon and sweet po- 

 tato plants. You will find them superior to 

 ordinary plants in many respects. One satisfied 

 customer tells another and we want every gar- 



den lover who never has gardened with Bngel- 

 mann's greenhouse-grown plants to try at least 

 a few of the different kinds and get acquainted 

 with their many good points. 



The results of the advertising have 

 been extremely satisfactory, according 

 to Mr. Engelmann. 



BRIEF ANSWERS. 



D. C, N. M. — Bamboos are propagated 

 by seeds or cuttings; we do not recog- 

 nize the plant from your description. 



J. J. U., Mich. — As to freesia, yes. 

 Wallflower, sow at once. 



S. B., O. — Flowers are not among the 

 articles to which the luxury tax applies. 



F. B., Ala. — Not practically; root cut- 

 tings in spring, or bud. 



South Bend, Ind.— W. D. Rettic is a 

 strong advocate of maintaining the 

 present standard bf prices and is posi- 

 tive they can be obtained more easily by 

 a little explanation to the intending pur- 

 chaser. A choice line of spring stock 

 was noted. 



