MAV -27. 1000. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review. 



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Anchusa Italica Dropmore in the Nursery Row. 



\i('\\s (if ntlii IS. 'rii;il ]i;u-t of liis tlioory 

 irl:iii\<" to iiiyiii ;iHi| liny icmporaturc 

 ■ liirs iidt. liii\\c\ CI'. iiii|iifs^ IMC as l)t>iii<:j 



.1 1(M1I('(|\. (iKd. S. O.SHOKN. 



ANCHUSA ITALICA DROPMORE. 



-Viicliiisa Italica, ooimnoiily kno\Mi as 

 till' Italian alkanot, has boon a woll- 

 i^llo\vu hardy horbaceoius perennial for 

 many years. The now form naniotl 

 Dropmore, in liouor of a noted English 

 • 'State, is of a niiicli nioic beautiful blue 

 lulor, beinjj, in fact, oni' of the purest 

 blues I know of. When introduf^ed a 

 lew years ago and exhibited before the 

 K'oyal Ilortii'ultural Society in London 

 by a noted lirni of hardy plant special- 

 ists, it at oiuM^ jumped into popularity, 

 and in America, wheri^ it is now fairly 

 I'ommon, it has also bi^-oine a great fa- 

 vorite. 



Tliis ancliusa is of easy culture. The 

 I'Hsiest method of propagation is from 

 seeds, which, if sown in early spring 

 and transplanted to the open ground in 

 May, will make heavy plants to set out 

 in the fall. The early flowering of this 

 plant, its great freedom and charming 

 lolor, are all strong points in its favoi-. 

 :ind in tlie herliaeeoiis border it should 

 nlways find a ])laee. Of vigorous habit, 

 this anchusa occasionally attains a 

 height of five to six feet, although morn 

 I'ommonly it is seen half this height. A 

 light winter coating of leaves -when tlio 

 groun(l freezes is all the protection it re- 

 quires. \V. X. Craig. 



Bentox TTarror. Mrnr. — C. Edinbor- 

 ough. on Eural Route Xo. 4, is building 

 a greenhouse. 



THE WATER GARDEN. 



[All o\trMCt fi-oiii .■! iMpii' \>y I'ltor liNs.t. 



rc;iil lid'dro tln> llo-i ::ii(lriii'i-^ ' :iii(l I'liirisis' 



Cliih .Miiy IS. J 



There is Jio mnvo fascinating pur.suit 

 cuiiiu'cted with hoi-1icidt are, certainly 

 iiDiie that gi\('s gicatrr plrasnri' and t-n 

 inyment to the dwnrr. Ilian the cultixa 

 tinii (if a \\atcr garden. This is brduglil 

 abdut from various reasons, cliicf ammig 

 \vhicli is the import;m1 ]iart ]dayed by 

 water in all well orchncd lainlscape el- 

 fects; secondly, the wealth and diversity 

 of ('(dor, the great range of beauty, the 

 interesting liistorical associat ions of many 

 of the water ]d!ints employed and their 

 uni(|n(' manner of tlowering. 



Location of the Water Garden. 



Ill .seh^cfing the location ot' a pou'l or 

 |iool in ■which to grow water lilies, the 

 ground shoid<l l)t^ gone over carel'nll\'. 

 and a site chosim where a supply of 

 water, eitlu^r from a natural stream or 

 from an artificial source, will be pro 

 \ ideil. The location should, if possible, 

 be sheltered liy buildings, liy a planting 

 of trees and stirulis far eiu)ugli away from 

 the edge ot' the p(Pii(| so thnt tlie\' will not 

 overshadow the w.at(M-, or by a high bank 

 on the northwest, northeast ;irid north, 

 but o|"ien towards tlu^ south, southw(\st 

 and southeast. This will insure the full 

 benefit of the sun's rays in warming the 

 water, and, at the sanu' time, afford pro- 

 t(>ction from high winds that soon wouhl 

 ntin the tropical growth of the tender 

 water lilies and the subtropical plants 

 in the surrounding borders. If tlie pond 

 i.s intended for the growth of h.ardy kinds 

 only, it will not be necessary to protect 

 it, as these will tlirivc in n, much lower 

 temperature than the tender ones, and 



the leal' ^nrfuce ot' tln^ h;iril\' s,,rts is s(i 

 sinull tli:ii tlie\ are niMi- scriouslv ilain 

 aged b\ the wiml. In ni;d\inL: ;i- pomi for 

 the i-uhixatioii (.f water lilio tor jdens 

 ore. It i-^ well not to have it so \\\i\r tliiil 

 one i-unnot enjoy the llowers :ii (do^e 

 r.Miigc. The t^i'i'Mti^st width .«;hinil,l nor ex- 

 ceed seventy li\e fetd. The t!o\\ers ne\er 

 rise ;ibo\c the wiiter more than fit'teen 

 in(dies, except in the case .if the n(diiin 

 iiinins. whiili yrow to a litdL:hi of t'roni 

 two to (di;li1 t'eet out of the v\;itev. I'.iil 

 will: \\;iier lilie< jiroper. one li,-i-- to i^.l 

 mar thein to enjoy the full l.eiiuty imd 

 e\i)ni^ite iMil(ii-ing of tlie llowii-. 



Material for Pools. 



Tlie lie~i in:iteri:il that c.-ii; b. used lor 

 the formation of .all jioinls and pools i>. 

 without doubr. hydr.aulic ci'tneiir, tfom 

 \\hiidi an inexpensive :ind e;i^iU- m.-nle 

 nrlilirial sicoie can be had that will .st;ind 

 the test di' nil (dimates, and li'- [noof 

 against nil boring pests. Tlie concieie 

 w.all can be ctirried up to within si\ 

 indies of the ground level, and grass be 

 i;liiuii oil to|) ot' the \\;ill, pie^eiltiliu :i 

 n;iiiir;il appe.-ir.ance. or the wall iiiav be 

 c.'irried nbo\e the ground Lvei and" );n 

 i^'^lieci with a coping. In mrniy jdaces 

 there are nattiral pomls. whic'n.'af little 

 expense, can ho made very beniitifnl ami 

 a Joy to tladr owners. 



riii^ first consideration is the source ot' 

 the water .-npjily. Js it snliject from 

 any cause to a wash that uoiihi render it 

 :it times unsightly, by the quantity of 

 muddy water carried into it by heavy 

 rains.' Or is there a stream ' passing' 

 through the ]iond from spring-?, which, 

 being cooler, will lower the temperature 

 of the water it contains? If go, then the 

 stream must be .liverted so that it cannot 



