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JCLX 15, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



View in the New Coiuervatory of J. G. Crozet, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 



Delphinium Formosum Coelettinum. 



IJelphinium formosum ccelestinum, the 

 light blue, hardy larkspur, remains de- 

 servedly popular, and at the present time 

 makes one of the most beautiful mass 

 effects in the hardy herbaceous garden. 

 A much branched form has lately ap- 

 peared, which is quite an acquisition. 

 We find that the best time to plant all 

 the delphiniums is in October. The 

 ground cannot be too liberally prepared, 

 but fresh manure should not come in 

 contact with the roots. There is still 

 ample time to sow seed, the best method 

 of propagation, and get nice plants for 

 another season. 



A beautiful effect can be obtained by 

 planting masses of this delphinium rather 

 thinly, then scattering a quantity of 

 Lilium candidum around and through 

 them. The two flower together and are 

 just at their best in Massachusetts July 

 4, making the prettiest imaginable color 

 contrast. The true, broad-petaled can- 

 didum lilies should be used and planted 

 not later than the first week in Septem- 

 ber. 



HemerocalHs Middendorfii. 



All the hemerocallises, or day lilies, 

 are valuable for massing effects. The 

 old H. fulva, or tawny day lily, is the 

 best known of the family. This in many 

 parts of New England has escaped from 

 cultivation and masses of it on roadsides 

 and in fields are to be met with on every 

 hand. H. Middendorfii is a less robust 

 grower than some others and is an early 

 bloomer, being at its best this season 

 about the middle of June. The flowers 

 are a handsome deep yellow and are 

 borne on spikes eighteen inches high. 



Propagation by root division in fall is 

 easy. 



Of the other hemerocallises, H. Du- 

 mortierii, flowering with Middendorfii, 

 is a decided acquisition. The exterior 

 of the flowers is deep orange, the in- 

 side soft yellow. H. flava is too well 

 known to call for any mention. H. 

 Thunbergii is the most persistent flower- 

 ing of the family, lasting through July 

 and August. The stalks are well adapt- 

 ed for cutting. H. aurantiaca major is 

 less hardy than other varieties and needs 

 well drained ground and good winter 

 protection. It has large flowers, averag- 

 ing five inches across, deep orange in 

 color, which appear about the middle of 

 July. The American hybrid, Florham, 

 originating with A. Herrington, at Madi- 

 son, N. J., has large, sweet, golden yel- 

 low flowers and is an excellent border 

 plant. 



Dianthus Barbatus Pink Beauty. 



Dianthus barbatus Pink Beauty is a 

 pretty pink form of sweet william, 

 originating some years ago with Sutton 

 & Sons, of Beading, England. It has 

 become quite popular in New England 

 for borders and early summer bedding, 

 the color being taking. The sweet Will- 

 iams, while showy, are somewhat stiff 

 and, with the exception of Pink Beauty, 

 never have proved popular with ladies. 

 Seed of this variety is offered by a num- 

 ber of American seed houses and if 

 sown at once nice flowering plants may 

 be had for next season. We find it 

 comes perfectly true from seed. Plant- 

 ing in the fall gives best results, cover- 

 ing the plants lightly with leaves to 

 prevent scorching of the foliage. 



Iris Anglica Mont Blanc* 



All the iris family are indispensable 

 in the herbaceous garden. The bulbous 

 varieties for some reason are less grown 

 than they should be. Nothing can be 

 finer than masses of the Spanish and 

 English iris and they are just as hardy 

 as the German or Japanese sections in 

 any well drained land. The Spanish 

 and English sections are better for cut- 

 ting than any others. As market flowers 

 the former have attained considerable 

 popularity, but growers seem to have 

 almost entirely neglected the English 

 section, which outdoors immediately fol- 

 low them in flowering. The variety Mont 

 Blanc, with pure white flowers, some- 

 what larger than those produced on the 

 Spanish iris and rather stouter stems, is 

 the best variety for florists to grow. 

 With a light coating of leaves, these 

 bulbs ar^ perfectly hardy. Planting 

 should be delayed until the early part 

 of November. W. N. C. 



STOCK IN A RETAIL PLACE. 



The accompanying illustration is from 

 a photograph taken in the new conserva- 

 tory of John G. Crozer, at Cedar Rapids, 

 la., and will be of . interest as showing 

 what a great variety of stock a retailer 

 in a smai city is compelled to carry. Mr. 

 Crozer has found that his increased facili- 

 ties have brought him a prompt increase 

 in business. He has had a good trade all 

 spring and the summer demand is holding 

 up better than usual. 



Kearney, Neb. — H. C. Green is pro- 

 prietor of the Green Seed and Plant Co., 

 successors to the Kearnev Floral and Seed 

 Co. 



