JUNE 2, 1910. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



15 



^. E. Kelley, Late President of the Horticultural Society of Qiicago, Among the Eremuri at Oconomowoc, Wis 



HARDY PLANTS FOR BORDERS. 



fAn extract from a paper by Arthur E. 

 Thatcher, of Arnold Arboretum, read before the 

 Huston Gardeners' and Florists' Club. Continued 

 ii"in the Review of May 26.] 



The New Double Oypsophila. 



Few liardy plants are more popular 

 than the charming GypsophiJa panicu- 

 lata, with its fleecy cloud of blossoms, 

 l>ut more beautiful is the new double 

 form, which is one instance where the 

 iloubling process has improved a plant's 

 lioauty. 



Heucheras are among the most useful 

 of small growing herbaceous plants, and 

 many are familiar with the beautiful 

 warlet, H. sanguinea. Quite a few good 

 liybrids have been raised recently, the 

 finest of which is undoubtedly H. Shir- 

 ley, which grows three feet high and has 

 large scarlet flowers. Pageant is also 

 fine, a strong grower, rich, bright cri-.n- 

 ^i>n in color. Rosamunde, Margaret, 

 I'irefly, Coralie, Flambeau and Lucifer 

 ^liould all be included. 



Heleniums are among the most useful 

 <'t' tall flowering plants, but I will only 

 '•lention one here, a new variety, raised 

 ill this country. This is Kiverton Gem, 

 ^'liich has golden yellow flowers largely 

 ^^iiflfused with crimson. 



Hybrid Hemerocallis. 



Everyone is acquainted with the old 

 <iay lily, Hemerocallis fulva, which is a 

 'lecidedly ornamental plant for many 

 I ositions, but for the select flower bor- 

 •ler the newer hybrids are superior. The 

 "lost noteworthy of them are : Dr. Kegel, 

 ^vith large flowers, rich orange in color; 

 '^ir Michael, a beautiful soft yellow; 

 'iueen of May, a wonderful plant, three 

 'ind a half feet high, witli deep orange 

 colored flowers, often carrying eighteen 

 "n a single stem, and Baroni, with 

 sweetly scented, orange-yellow flowers. 



Incarvillea Delavayi and I. grandiflora 

 3re two remarkable new species from 

 <Aina. The former has deep rose flowers 

 'ibout the size of a gloxinia, and the 

 'atter is rich carmine in color, with a 



yellow throat. These succeed best in a 

 position shaded from the hottest sun- 

 light. 



Two desirable new lupines of the poly- 

 phyllus section, both with rose colored 

 flowers, are Lupinus polyphyllus roseus 

 and L. Moerheimi, and an excellent va- 

 riety of the double Lychnis Chalcedonica 

 is Cripps' variety, which is not affected 

 by the sun. 



OBITUARY. 



William E. Kelley. 



The president of the Horticultural 

 Society of Chicago, "William E. Kelley, 

 died May 27, at his summer home at 

 Oconomowoc, Wis., as the result of an 

 ailment that had continued more than 

 a year. 



Mr. Kelley was an enthusiastic hor- 

 ticulturist and possessed of ample 

 means to pursue his hobby, so that his 

 place at Oconomowoc was well worth a 

 visit. James A. Wilson is the gardener 

 in charge. Mr. Kelley was serving his 

 second term as president of the Horti- 

 cultural Society of Chicago and always 

 took a keen interest in its affairs, 

 though he bore no active part in its 

 exhibitions, so that he had no wide ac- 

 quaintance among the trade. 



Mr. Kelley was the son of Mr. and 

 Mrs. Asa P. Kelley. He was born Aug- 

 ust 27, 1850. His early education was 

 obtained in Chicago. After he was 

 graduated from Yale Mr. Kelley re- 

 turned to Chicago and engaged in the 

 lumber business with his father, acquir- 

 ing extensive lumber lands in Wiscon- 

 sin and Idaho. Mrs. Kelley and her 

 two daughters, Margaret and Dorothy, 

 were with Mr. Kelley when he died. 

 Two sons, William and Asa P. Kelley, 

 who have been looking after their 

 father's lumber interests, were in Idaho. 



The funeral was held at Oconomowoc 

 Tuesday, May 31, a large party of busi- 

 ness and personal friends going from 

 Chicago on a special train. The re- 



mains were brought to Chicago June 1 

 for interment at Graceland cemetery. 

 There was a wealth of fine flowers. 



Joseph W. Hulsizer. 



Joseph W. Hulsizer, formerly of 

 Grinnell and for some years located 

 at Des Moines, la., died May 23 at 

 his home in the latter city. He was 

 60 years oi age and was widely known 

 in the state and in the trade, having 

 lived in Iowa since young manhood, 

 first engaging in the business at Grin- 

 nell, but removing to the capital some 

 eight years ago. He leaves a wife and 

 one son, Clyde Hulsizer, who will con- 

 tinue the business. 



David Neely. 



David Neely, one of the best known 

 nurserymen in the vicinity of San Fran- 

 cisco, Cal., died in Berkeley, Cal., May 

 25. He established one of the first plant 

 nurseries in California, locating in San 

 Francisco early in the sixties. After 

 successfully conducting this business 

 for twenty-five years, he removed to 

 West Berkeley, ite lost his wife sev- 

 eral years ago and left no family. He 

 was 77 years of age and a native of 

 Scotland. 



Wobum, Mass.— William Ward, the 

 Montvale florist, is building a green- 

 house. His business is increasing 

 rapidly. 



South Sudbury, Mass. — The green- 

 houses formerly owned by Coolidge 

 Bros., and conducted lately by Chester 

 Williams, were expected to pass into 

 other hands in the first part of June. 

 It was reported that one of the former 

 owners would assume control, 



Madison, N. J.— M. C. Ebel, treas- 

 urer of the Aphine Mfg. Co., is elated 

 over a letter received May 19 from 

 James Whiting, foreman of the depart- 

 ment of floriculture at the Massachu- 

 setts College of Agriculture, which he 

 thinks is the strongest endorsement the 

 company's pro*»>ct has yet received. 



