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The Weekly Fbrists' Review. 



65 



plenty of moisture both at the time 

 and for a sufficient period afterward. 

 It is with the stiff, clay soil that so 

 many mishaps occur. The first thought 

 along these lines is to see what drain- 

 age the struggling plant is likely to 

 obtain. Where the ground is loose and 

 mellow and will not naturally run to- 

 gether, the drainage is usually pro- 

 vided for, except in an extremely low 

 spot, and even here the water usually 

 finds a way to drain off. Not so with 

 our adobe. Here the gardener has to 

 be always on the watch — first about 

 the natural slope of the planting 

 ground, then about the artificial drain 

 which must be created for the impris- 

 oned roots, and then the quality of the 

 soil with which the excavation is filled 

 and the chances of sufficient moisture 

 at the root, with the proper amount of 

 root drainage during the dry season. 

 The fact that these rules are not taken 

 into consideration by many a tree 

 planter is the cause of most of the 

 failures in the handling of hardy cat- 

 side stock in California. 



Assuming that the tree is in good 

 shape at planting time and should con- 

 tinue growing without interruption, the 

 lay of the ground with reference to 

 the imprisoned roots is of vital interest. 

 If it is a conifer, or any of the well 

 known trees not requiring an excess of 

 water, the conditions must be changed 

 either by changing the slope, filling in 

 or regrading, or planting more suitable 

 trees. When this has been regulated 

 so that the natural moisture will not 

 stand where it will cause damage, then 

 the digging of the holes claims our at- 

 tention. Usually these are made too 

 wide in proportion to their depth. It 

 is a great mistake to give roots much 

 more room than they need for their 

 proper spreading out. 



Have plenty of soil of the same 

 nature as that excavated to fill in 

 with. This is of the utmost impor- 

 tance, for there is no doubt that many 

 thousands of trees have been destroyed 

 by the pernicious habit of filling in 

 around the roots with sand when the 

 outlying soil was heavy adobe. In 

 the first place, loose, sandy soil does 

 not furnish much support to a heavy 

 stem in case of a strong wind, and 

 it is easy for the roots to become 

 partly exposed to the later drying 

 winds. In the second place, if the sur- 

 rounding soil is heavy, the filled in soil 

 acts as a sponge and holds so much 

 water in suspense that the roots get 

 an excess and the tree water-kills. On 

 the other hand, if an outlet is pro- 

 vided, the water will run out too fast 

 and the desired moisture will not be 

 obtained at the root. Again, in the 

 subsequent waterings, if the tree was 

 planted with a ball of earth, it is much 

 more natural for the moisture to fol- 

 low the lines of least resistance, in 

 which case it will make no effort to 

 moisten the contained roots, but will 

 escape in the surrounding sand. There- 

 fore, by all means use the same soil 

 that surrounds the root to fill in with. 

 If there is danger of drought, use 

 plenty of water when planting, but be 

 sure to tamp the ground well around 

 the roots and leave a depression abound 

 the stem for subsequent waterings. 



It makes little difference whether 

 the stock consists of evergreens or 

 deciduous material, the same rules 

 apply, and if they were properly under- 

 stood by planters there would be fewer 

 complaints about trees dying for no 

 apparent reason. ft* 



Rooted Caroation Cattiags 



NOW READY 



We have a fine stock of No. 1 Rooted Cuttings now ready, 

 and take pride in pleasing everyone.. 



SCARUCT , 100 



Victory $2.00 



Buaoon 2 00 



O. P. Bassett 1.75 



Deflaiicn 1.75 



WHITE 



White Enchantress 2.fi0 



White Perfection 2.50 



Sarah Hill 2.00 



Alma Ward This fine hardy 

 white IS hard to equal, and is 

 SToing fast 10.00 



1000 



$1800 

 18.00 

 15.00 

 16.00 



20 00 

 20.00 

 18.00 



90.00 



D. F. RODDAN & Son, Proprs. 



Loomis Carnation Co , LoomJ; pi^cer 



Co., California 



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PETINIAS 



Seeds of our celebrated strains 



Marvelous Double and 

 Giants of California, Single 



Orders booked for Fall delivery. 

 We are also large growers of other small Be«ds. 



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THEODOSIA B. SHEPHERD CO. 

 Ventura, California 



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Calla Eilioltiaoa 



Largest size, $20.00 per 100. 



Second size, 15.00 per 100. 



The Lerdham Bulb Co., Santa Cruz, Cal. 



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CREUTZ ft CO. 



Wholesalers of Cut Flowers and Greeiu 



We make a specialty of the shipping business. 

 Telegraph orders receive immediate attention, 

 best of Quality qn the market. 



Pickers of Mexican Ivy. 



889 W. 4th St., Los Angeles, Cal. 



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ARAUCARIAS 



Araucarla Excelsa, young, healthy planto. 

 ceedlings with 3 to 4 tiers, at $16.00 per.lOO. 



Araucarla Kxoelsa, top cuttings from 4-in. 

 pots, 3 tiers, 4 branches to each tier, 36c each, 

 132.00 per 100. 



Asparasus Flumosus. 2-in. pots, $3 per 100. 



H. KEMPF, Pacific Nursery 



S041 Baker St. , SAN rRANCISCO, CAL. 



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FOLIAGE PLANTS 



BlMming Pltnts — Bedding Plots 



Prices on Application. 



RAHN & HERBERT 



Wholesale Growers 

 110 East 4gtli Stree t. PORTLAND, OBK. 



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 w^hen writing; advertisers. 



Pacific Coast Plant Tubs 



The BEST Plant and Flower 

 Tub on the market. 



Four sizes : 

 13-inch, 

 14^ -inch, 

 16>i-inch, 

 24-inch. 



Across the top 

 of tub. 



Made of thoroughly kiln dried cedar. 

 Steel hoops imbedded in the staves. 

 Never decav. Cannot fall to pieces. 

 They will please you. 



Write for prices. 



PAHON WOODEN WARE CO. 



Seattle, Wash. 



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Shasta Daisies 



Alaska, California and Westralla, origi- 

 nator's stock, extra strong divisions. $2.50 per 

 100; t£i.5i> per 1000; strong divisions, $2.00 per 

 100; 119.00 per ICOO. •' *"' 



Cyclamen Perslcum Glsanteiuu, nice 

 plants, full of buds. 3. 4 and Wu. pots, at t7.00 

 |10«0»ndtJ>00. I' *<-wu, 



Delphinium Hybrldum Grandlllorum, 



extra s>-le<t Hold plants l-year-old, all shades of 

 blue, $7.50 per 100. King: ol Delphiniums, 

 dark blue wltii larjrw white eye, 3-in. pots $6 00 

 per 100. Queen WUhelmlna, the best of the 

 new delphiniums, light blue with white eye, 2 in 

 across. $6.(0 per 100. 



Grohe's Champion Strain of Petunias- 

 do not fail to try them; you do not know the 

 possibilities of single petunias till you have uaed 

 mv strain. 



Giants of CaUfomla, tr. pkt.. 2.50 : 1000 seeds, 

 50c; i8 oz..$-i.O; oz., $15.00. Ruffled GlAnts. 

 tr. pkt., 36c; 1000 seeds, 60c: ^Oz.,$3.5o; oz., li/.:o. 



Send for list of other choice plants and seeds. 

 Cash, please. 



FRED QROHE, Santa Rosa, Cal. 



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Rooted Carnation Cuttings 

 Our Specialty 



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California Carnation Co. 



LOOMIS, CAL. 



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