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AUGUST 12, 1915. 



The Horists' Review 



15 



Five Acres of Lilium Myriophyllum Grown by R. & J. Farquhar & Co.p at Roslindalr, Mats. 



Examine all snapdragon plants care- 

 fully when planting indoors and. dis- 

 card all that show any signs of fungus. 

 Also, be careful not to bury the stems 

 in the benches any deeper than they had 

 been in the pots or flats. C. W. 



LHJUM MYBIOPHYLLUM. 



A 5-acre tract at Roslindale, Boston, 

 Mass., containing approximately 1,000,- 

 000 plants of Lilium myriophyllum, or 

 regale, shown in the accompanying illus- 

 tratibn, waS a magnet for crowds dur- 

 ing the period of blooming. 



The plants were propagated by E. & 

 J. Farquhar & Co., of Boston, from 

 the plants brought six years ago from 

 Thibet by E. H. Wilson. Like the 

 other discoveries of Mr. Wilson, this 

 plant became the property of the 

 Arnold Arboretum, but as the arbo- 

 retum does not propagate bulbous 

 plants, the stock was taken over by 

 the Farquhars, who have the sole sup- 

 ply. 



Prof. Sargent and Mr. Wilson, of the 

 arboretum, both believe the lily to be 

 a notable introduction to horticulture, 

 and because of its various advantages 

 predict a most successful career for it. 



A stalk bears from one to twenty-one 

 blooms. The flower is funnel-shaped 

 and more or less colored in varying 

 shades of pink on the outside. It is 

 ■white on the inside, except for a clear 

 canary yellow throat. When the sun 

 strikes it, the dainty pink on the out- 

 side is visible on the interior. The 

 \8tamens are tipped with a golden 

 anther, and, because the pollen is of 

 an oily character, it does not easily 

 blow oflf and discolor the. white tubes. 



The delicate fragrance of the flowers 

 is said to be intensified in the early 

 morning and in the evening. The fact 

 that the odor is not heavy suggests its 

 desirability for the sick room. The 

 plant is said to be easily cultivated in 

 any soil, to require little attention, and 

 never to need staking, because of the 

 strength of its slender stems, which are 

 froi* two to four feet tall. 



VIOLETS IN COLDFEAME. 



To grow a bed of violets in a cold- 

 frame, should we first dig a hole in the 

 frame and bed the stable manure? How 

 deep should we put it? When should 

 we plant, and what is the best variety? 

 Which is better for covering, cloth or 

 glass? Will the violets bloom in win- 

 ter? Any other information on the sub- 

 ject will be appreciated, as we have 

 never grown violets. 



C. F. C— Miss. 



Dig out the frame to a depth of at 



least two feet. Place a foot of manure 

 at the bottom and firm it well before 

 putting in the soil. Double violets, of 

 which Lady Hume Campbell is the most 

 satisfactory variety, need earlier plant- 

 ing than the singles. With you the 

 doubles should be planted about the end 

 of September. The best single is Prin- 

 cess of Wales, the flowers of which are 

 large and are carried on long stems. 

 Do not plant these before early Novem- 

 ber. They should have one or two light 

 freezings before sashes are placed over 

 them. 



Glass is preferable to cloth as a cov- 

 ering. In severe weather they would 

 need some protection, even in your 

 state. Doubles are more tender than 

 singles and do well grown somewhat 

 warmer. In the north, 45 degrees at 

 night for doubles and 40 degrees for 

 singles are usual winter minimums. On 

 mild nights these figures will be ex- 

 ceeded; then air should be used abun- 

 dantly. Violets succeed well only in a 

 comparatively low temperature. They 

 will bloom moderately with you in mid- 

 winter in frames, but heavily in late 

 winter. I think probably your tempera- 

 ture will be a little high for successful 

 culture of violets, but I am glad you 

 are to give them a trial. C. W. 



New Orleans, Ija.— The Metairie 

 Ridge Nursery Co. is deriving consid- 

 erable publicity from the new suburban 

 electric railway, which intersects the 

 grounds. This electric line, which is 

 being extended to Shrewsbury, brings 

 much free advertising to the Metairie 

 Ridge Nursery Co., for it carries thou- 

 sands of passengers directly through 

 the nursery grounds. [ 



