June 7, 1917. 



The Florists^ Review 



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ana var. Mrs. Butterworth, C. inter- 

 media alba, Cymbidium Lowianum con- 

 color, Cypripedium Olivia, Miltonia 

 Bleuana and Dendrobium Jamesianum. 

 Other exhibits in the tents included 

 a group of Statiee Suworowii from W. 

 N. Craig, group of new astilbes in vari- 

 ety from Mount Desert Nurseries and 

 large specimens of Petunia Bar Harbor 

 Beauty from Henry Eaton, gardener for 

 E. M. Saltonstall. 



Miscellaneous Exhibits. 



The most imposing open-air display 

 was the rock and water garden of R. & 

 J. Farquhar & Co. This was quite ex- 

 tensive and its construction and plant- 

 ing took several months. There was 

 about 100 feet of waterway spanned by 

 a rustic bridge. In the rock garden 

 were large numbers of rock and alpine 

 plants, in addition to hardy azaleas, 

 eremuri, Lilium regale and numerous 

 evergreens. The display was awarded 

 a gold medal. Messrs. Farquhar also 

 had a bed of the new Chinese conifers. 



William Sim planted a large bed with 

 his special strain of pansies. Other beds 

 contained Canterbury bells, hydrangeas, 

 standard geraniums, etc. The Blue Hill 

 Nurseries received a gold medal for a 

 comprehensive collection of conifers in 

 124 varieties, the cypresses, firs, spruces 

 and other families being arranged in 

 groups. Philip ,Jj. Carbone had a fine 

 display of garden accessories arranged 

 tastefully among evergreens. Henry 

 Penn had a similar display. The North 

 Shore Ferneries had a fine collection of 

 garden furniture. 



Will Continue Two Weeks. 



The exhibition will continue for at 

 least two weeks and large are lights give 

 it a charming effect at night. New ex- 

 hibits are promised from day to day. 

 On the opening day the weather was 

 showery, but 1,500 tickets were sold at 

 $5 each, the proceeds being for the Red 

 Cross. The attendance has been good 

 on succeeding days and the exhibition 

 promises to be a great success. James 

 Wheeler made an efficient manager and 

 in recognition of his services the exhibi- 

 tion committee awarded him a well 

 merited gold medal. 



W. N. C. 



THE HARDY SNAPDRAGONS. 



Deserve More Attention. 



Among the principal genera of flo- 

 rists' flowering plants, such as alyssums, 

 asters, centaureas, chrysanthemums, 

 dianthus, sweet peas, iberis, cinerarias, 

 helianthus, poppies, verbenas and 

 cheiranthus, we find the annual as well 

 as the perennial type in each genus. It 

 follows that either one or the other was 

 created first, and if either the annual or 

 the perennial is not in cultivation, it is 

 still to be created, or it has been lost 

 in the centuries past and is extinct or 

 may be re-created in time to come. 

 Which one of the two types was orig- 

 inated first we must leave to the 

 scientists to determine; most likely the 

 first was the annual. We must give the 

 credit for perpetuating the annuals, as 

 well as the perennials, to our flower- 

 loving ancestors of the past centuries 

 and, in more recent times, to the seeds- 

 men, principally to those of Europe. 

 Few florists stop to gather seeds; that 

 part of the work is left to the seed 

 grower. 



Thomas Roland's Rose Garden Under Canvas at the Boston Show. 



For Border and Rock Garden. 



Though tlie snapdragon has mot 

 with increasing favor during the last 

 few years, the perennial forms of it 

 appear to have been neglected and have 

 not been brought to the front as tliey 

 should have been. It is not generally 

 known that there are two classes of 

 snapdragons and that one is awniial, 

 while the other, known as sempervirens, 

 is perennial and endures the most se- 

 vere winters without cover. As a rock 

 plant it has few equals. The florist can 

 make a good showing with the differ- 

 ent varieties of snapdragons now in the 

 market, but the hardy kind is adapted 

 to fill a special demand. It should be 

 advertised for use in rock gardens and 

 hardy borders and should be quoted for 

 such purposes in nursery and seed 

 catalogues. Many people who do not 

 care particularly for snapdragons as 

 cut flowers would plant them in their 

 hardy borders and rock gardens, be- 



cause they are bright and showy and 

 last more than one season. 



Propagation and Culture. 



The flowers of the hardy kind are as 

 large as those of the average green- 

 liouse snapdragon, and in the hands of 

 the expert grower all kinds and colors 

 will at length be developed. They are 

 good for cutting and have better lasting 

 (lualities than many well known hardy 

 ])erennials, such as the Canterbury bell, 

 foxglove, iris, etc. 



They are more easily propagated than 

 the phlox and flowers from seed are true 

 to color. Now is a good time to plant 

 them out. They will make good-sized 

 plants by fall and some of them should 

 be taken up then, or the cuttings should 

 be taken early in spring, as soon as the 

 slioots are long enough, using the soft 

 wood, as with other snapdragons. 



F. A. H. 



The Rock Garden at the Boston Outdoor Exhibition. 



