May 7, 1908. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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be done by planting some of the newer 

 sorts brought out in recent years, which, 

 while possessing the prominent and im- 

 portant characteristics of the parent, 

 such as rampant, rapid growth, have 

 the additional merits of new and beau- 

 tiful shades of color — so that a very 

 interesting collection may be drawn on. 



The" principal reason for the wide- 

 spread popularity of Crimson Rambler 

 is its rapid growth and profusion of 

 bloom, a plant covered with great trusses 

 of flowers, being an object of such beau- 

 ty as to attract the attention and com- 

 mand the admiration of the most in- 

 <liflferent observer. Its valuable qual- 

 ities will continue to increase the number 

 of its admirers for years to come, and 

 whether it be used for covering pillars, 

 posts, pergolas, screens or arbors, its 

 many charms will induce planters to em- 

 I>loy it generously in all planting 

 schemes. 



In view of the desirability of enjoy- 

 ing a greater variety than has hitherto 

 been employed, I would suggest some of 

 the following sorts: 



Helene, a seedling of Crimson Eam- 

 bler, having the same rampant growth 

 and bearing large, well formed white 

 flowers with a violet tint. 



Rubin, another excellent variety, hav- 

 ing ruby red flowers, and Queen Alex- 

 andra, with rose-colored flowers, may be 

 suggested with confidence as valuable 

 additions. 



Leuchtstern, or Starlight, is a unique 

 Cierman sort bearing single cineraria- 

 like flowers, distinct in every way and 

 beautiful. Waltham Rambler, one of 

 the latest claimants for popular favor, 

 is of similar style, but with larger and 

 showier flowers and pronounced superior 

 to the last mentioned. 



Tausendschon, meaning A Thousand 

 Beauties, is one of the latest produc- 

 tions, bearing abundantly the largest 

 flowers of any in the class, of a beau- 

 tiful pink shade. It is a very hand- 

 some and distinct variety, and is certain 

 to become a great favorite with rose 

 lovers. 



So far I have named kinds belonging 

 to the polyantha family, only. During 

 the last ten years many crosses with 

 the Wiehuraiana have been eflfected, and 

 the results have been most gratifying 

 in the production of new varieties. 



The type Wiehuraiana is a Japanese 

 trailing rose of vigorous habit, having 

 ricli, glossy foliage, and the crosses have 

 this merit in addition to charming 

 blooms. 



Dorothy Perkins is a beautiful pink, 

 which can not be overpraised. It is a 

 true pink, clear, delicate, and the flowers 

 are borne in tlie greatest profusion. 



Farquhar is another of almost the 

 same shade, yet distinct in the forma- 

 tion of its flowers. 



Lady Gay is still another American 

 ^ort, cherry pink in color, and producing 

 inmiense clusters in the greatest abund- 

 ance. 



Hiawatha is a single scarlet, one of 

 the most distinct and effective varieties, 

 and brought out only a year ago. 



There are several others which could 

 be added to the list, but in this article 

 I have purposely mentioned only some of 

 the most noteworthy. 



Certainly, with the abundance of ma- 

 terial herein suggested, there is no 

 reason why our gardens may not be en- 

 '■'ched and embellished with novel and 

 beautiful climbers and grown in a va- 



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riety of forms producing effects difficult 

 to describe, and striking beyond our 

 most sanguine expectations. 



TILE BENCH CONSTRUCTION. 



I have noticed a number of articles 

 in recent issues of the Review, giving 

 illustrations and descriptions of various 

 styles of concrete bench construction. 

 From what I have read, it appears that 

 the sectional benches of concrete are 

 somewhat expensive because of the quan- 

 tity of cement and the amount of labor 

 required, while there are various ob- 

 jections to a one-piece bench of concrete. 

 Now, as my contribution to an inter- 

 esting discussion, I want to describe a 

 tile bench that to me appears to have 

 merits not possessed by any other style 

 of bench; in fact, I like this bench so 

 well that, as fast as my wood-bottomed 

 benches rot out, 1 am replacing them 

 with these tiles. 



The tile I use is specially made for 

 the floor or bottom. It is two inches 

 thick, twelve inches wide and two feet 

 long. I secure this tile and split it my- 

 self, and support the same on a wooden 

 frame, but the Camp Conduit Co., Akron, 

 O., which makes the tile, has recently 

 perfected a post and crosspiece, as shown 

 in the accompanying illustration, so that 

 the entire bench may be made of tiles 

 if preferred. I have used wood, 2x6, 

 for my supports. At the joints of the 

 tiles I run a coat of mortar to keep 

 the drip off the wooden support. The 

 tiles make a nice, level surface. The 

 drainage is perfect and my plants are 

 thrifty. Tile has been known for years 



as one of the best materials for growing 

 plants on, because of the way it lets the 

 air at the soil and roots. 



The Camp ('o. says two men can erc^t 

 from 700 to 1,000 square feet of bench, 

 including the splitting of the floor tile, 

 in a day. Jutlging from the experience 

 I have had in splitting and setting the 

 tiles, 1 am quite certain that their claim 

 is not exaggerated, but even though it 

 siiould take a little longer, yet the cost 

 of erecting the bench is so low that 

 the bench should meet with great favor 

 among the growers. These people also 

 have a tile bench arranged for sub- 

 irrigation and I think they will be glad 

 to send a circular to anyone interested, 

 or give them any information about 

 tile construction. 



There seems to be much interest shown 

 bj' growers all over the country in some 

 permanent bench material to take the 

 place of wood. It is evident that a 

 permanent bench that can be easily put 

 up is what is called for. Tile bottom 

 floors laid on various kinds of frame- 

 work have been used successfully for 

 years and are not new, but in my ex- 

 perience are good, 



Edmund Schwerdtpeger. 



Westerly, R. I. — S. J. Reuter & Son 

 are working overtime, both here and at 

 New London, Conn., in an attempt to 

 keep up with the demand for their stock. 

 Their Easter trade was unusually large, 

 and seldom in the past has business 

 kept up so well after the Easter rush. 

 In the landscape department, also, they 

 are doing more work than ever before. 



