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The Weekly Florists' Review* 



Our Bedding Geraniums Grow Four Feet High in Pasadena, Cal. 



color, tlic liriiii of aiioilicr, wliilo the 

 front, \\liich is ;it tlir ri;;ht in the jiicture, 

 eiuried the inscription. 



WHAT CLIMATE DOES. 



i)r. K'ndoliili Si-lii tlniiniii is wcil known 

 in the trnde. I'ornicily located ;it St. 

 I'anl. lie had one of llir largest collec- 

 tions of oi(diids in till' west, import inj^- 

 laryt' (plant it ies ot' fleshly collected 

 ])lants and selliiiji liotli pl.ants ami cut 

 lilooms in the traih\ Since his icmoxal to 

 j'asadena. ('al.. where he liecanie \ ice 

 jiresideiit of a realty corporation, he has 

 lost none of his interi'st in lloriciilt lire, 

 lint has turned his energies in a smne 

 Avhat clilferent direction. I)r. Sidiilf nianii 

 sends the two )ihotoera|ilis reproduceil 

 lie7-ewitli and the tollowiny cuinnient : 



■'1 send :i couple of \ iew s. taken on my 

 yroiimls here at 1 'asadeiia. t iiat may pro\e 

 of interest to lloiists not aci|uainted with 

 the I'eady manner in wliiidi the liecldiiio 

 jdants most lar;;ely scdd iii the east adajit 

 tliemsehcs to the coiiiieiiial conditions in 

 this (dimate. The lareer illiistralion 

 shows three lieds ,i\' j^eiaiiiiims. To the 

 rii^lit is the siu;^le (leiieral (iiaiil. In the 

 center. li;ick of the little t:iil. i~^ the \;i 

 liety .Mis. \'.. ti. Hill, with Sycamore on 

 the hd't. The |ilants are two years old ;ind 

 have attained a lieie||| i,\' o\er t'oiir and 

 one half feet. 



''The smaller i llu^t r;il ion shows the 

 s.anie lieds ot' l;''i a iii II ms in the distance, 

 at the let't. and in tile ]\'j,\\\ l'iire;iroii ml 

 are the (•.■iiiii:is. Ta ii\ lew ii. eiyht to ten 

 feet hieh in the center. ec|eed with I'dor 

 ence \'aii;:han ;ind lioideiid with i;a/,;ini;i 

 and e(die\eria. The laniia-^ lia\e stdiMJ in 

 the same L;roniid two \c:irs. 



BEST HARDY LILIES. 



\\'ill you yi\f me the names ot' the host 

 liardy lilies to plant for a succession ,il' 

 llowers to he used inostlv in funeral work .' 

 [ .I.A.F. 



.\ few of the best hardy lilies to lie 

 »ised foi' the ptirposes named are: I,, can 

 <lidnm. .Madonna lily, color i>nre white. 



flowers in late June or early July; L. au 

 ratiini, f^oldeii rayed lily of Jai)aii. color 

 white with central golden tiand and iiii 

 merons spots of purple or crimson; L. 

 speciosuni alliiiiii, color ]nire white, ttow 

 ers during August and 8e]iteml)er; L. 

 s|)eciosuiii ^Iel])oniene. white snil'used 

 darkest crimson; L. Batiiianniie, color 

 ainicot, blooiiKs in July and August; L. 

 t<'iiuifoliuin, coral lily, fiery scarlet, a 

 dwarf, slemler variety, hut pretty in any 

 design work calling for this color; L. ele 

 gans I'riiice of Orange, color ajiricot, 

 hloonis in June; Ti. longitloruin, J.apanese 

 hulhs oidy, will tlower in July and 

 August. 



li. candiduin shouM he jdanted as soon 

 as jiossilde. as it inak(>s leaf growth in 

 the early fall. Plant this variety four 

 imdies ilee]i. L. teiuiifoliuui six imdies and 

 all others niiu' inches deeji for h(>st re 



suits. Do not let any maiuire coine in 

 ilirect contact with the hulhs. Lay sand 

 helow and o\er the hulhs. Protect in win- 

 ter and lea\(' a mulch o\<'r tlieui during 

 the summer to keep the roots cool and 

 moist. The lilies named will flower in 

 this order: I'Jegans, candiduin. tenuifo- 

 liuin, Hatnnuinia', longiflormn, auratuin, 

 speciosuni. li. tigrimim is a cheap and 

 easily grown lily, hut the color is unsiiit- 

 ahle for desiun ^vork. W. \. (,'. 



LovvKLi., Mass, — John Mc.Meniinon, a 

 dealer in real estate who has had an otlice 

 in the Weir building for some time, lias 

 purchased the greenhouses of (Jhas. Ij. 

 .Marshall, on Stevens street, ;ind is get- 

 ting ready to install a modern heating 

 plant. Tie intends to cultivate carnations 

 ;iml violets for market. 



Cannae Eight to Ten Feet High in California. 



