November 12, 1890.] 



Garden and Forest. 



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Periodical Literature. 



A17Eare pleased to find in the November number of the 

 * * Century Magazine an editorial article entitled " Forestry 

 in America." So clear and sensible a paper would have been 

 pertinent and welcome at any time ; but it is doubly valuable 

 now, following as it does the articles by Major Powell in the 

 same magazine, to which we have referred as likely to exert a 

 pernicious influence on the public mind. 



It is not needful that we should quote largely from the arti- 

 cle. It simply rehearses facts and voices sentiments with which 

 our readers are familiar. It speaks of the non-existence as 

 yet of any real science or practice of forestry in this country, 

 of the need for this science and practice, of such local efforts 

 as have been made to preserve forests and beautiful tracts of 

 landscape, and then, at some length, of the value of the forests 

 on our public domain to the American people at large. The 

 suggestion made in these columns, that until some more 

 adequate means is provided the army should be used to pre- 

 serve these forests, is endorsed, and an especially good point 

 is made in the recommendation that, among spots which 

 should in some way be forever preserved for public use, 

 tracts of sea-shore ought to be included. This point has 

 hitherto, we think, been overlooked in theoretical expositions 

 of the importance of establishing parks and reservations of 

 different kinds; but, as the writer says, "unless there is prompt 

 action in this direction our children will probably live to see 

 the shore-lands everywhere enclosed, and in many places a fee 

 demanded for a good view of the ocean, as we had to pay to 

 see Niagara until the state of New York made that scene of 

 beauty and grandeur a public possession and forever free to 

 all." 



After describing the way in which forest-destruction influ- 

 ences a country, the editors say: " All this is known. It is not 

 a matter of theory, probability or opinion. It has been incon- 

 trovertibly established by repeated observations in all the 

 mountain countries of the Old World and in our own. The 

 results are uniform. No exceptions have been observed, and 

 there is no question or doubt regarding these destructive 

 tendencies and effects among those who have observed the 

 facts which are everywhere palpable in this department of 

 nature and of human experience. Those who know anything 

 of the subject are agreed that, in general, the forest-clothing 

 of mountains cannot be permanently removed without far- 

 reaching evil results." This is proof that, although they gave 

 him the opportunity to explain a personal point of view, Major 

 Powell's conclusions and desires are not endorsed by the 

 editors of the Century Magazine. 



Exhibitions. 



Chrysanthemums at Short Hills, New Jersey. 



HPHE blooming of the Chrysanthemums was the occasion of 

 *- Messrs. Pitcher & Manda's autumnal flower show last week. 

 The exhibitions at the United States Nursery have always been 

 interesting, and with the continued growth of the establish- 

 ment seem likely to become prominent attractions to local 

 flower lovers. I found on a visit to Short Hills the main crop 

 of Chrysanthemums in full bloom and the show-house ar- 

 ranged much more attractively than last year, when a large bed 

 of the Mrs. Alpheus Hardy occupied the entire centre. This 

 had given place to a fine arrangement of Palms, Tree-Ferns 

 and other decorative plants, not only attractive of themselves, 

 but presenting a foil to the great masses of flowers which 

 were banked on all sides. A noteworthy (it might be said to be 

 novel) feature was the arrangement of the flowers in harmoni- 

 ous color-masses, each color near its complementary one and 

 the magentas at safe distances from the oranges. Messrs. 

 Pitcher & Manda seem also to have arrived at the sensible 

 conclusion that naturally grown plants, judiciously, but not 

 severely, disbudded, and cultivated only enough to bring out 

 the individual characters of the flowers, are such as are most 

 appreciated by the public. While they showed many 

 fine exhibition blooms to interest the fanciers of the flowers, 

 the main display was made up of great masses of medium 

 sized flowers, the effect of which was very pleasing, and, what 

 was more to the point, as the exhibition was for prospective 

 profit, those who intended to purchase could note the true 

 characters of the different varieties under such cultivation as 

 would not be beyond the skill of an ordinary grower. Exhi- 

 bition blooms are superb, but misleading to the inexperienced. 

 One of the most striking features of the collection was the 

 surprisingly large proportion of kinds which were either seed- 



lings raised by Pitcher & Manda, or had been introduced by them , 

 most of them of very high character. Good examples of their 

 1890 varieties were shown, including Shasta; Mrs. Hicks Arnold; 

 Mrs. Grace Hill, creamy pink, fine incurved; Jean Humphrey, 

 fawn ; Rohallion, very distinct chrome-yellow ; and Elliot F. 

 Shepard, lemon-yellow. 



A very large lot of seedlings were showing their first blooms, 

 and there were many promising ones among them, mostly 

 unnamed as yet. I noted Dr. H. A. Mandeville, a clear yellow 

 Japanese reflexed, very deep and full; Number 65, a white, 

 hairy kind, which seems to possess some points of superi- 

 ority over Mrs. Hardy, and with the same habit; Number 30, a 

 yellow Anemone, large, with very long guard florets, very dis- 

 tinct; Number 24, a large, pure white, reflexed kind; Number 

 165, a pink one of the same style; Mrs. E. D. Adams (white), 

 George Savage, Hicks Arnold (old gold); but these are only 

 a few of their coming novelties. Not to enlarge on the 

 numerous distinct flowers, mention must be made of W. A. 

 Manda, a seedling with extra long hairs and a dark color, but 

 not yet perfected enough to describe. 



Chrysanthemums occupy but a small portion of the nursery, 

 for long ranges are full of Palms and decorative plants of 

 choicest kinds in great variety, every important family having 

 a specially arranged section. The Cypripedium-house, which 

 contains probably the best collection in the country, was in 

 fine bloom, and would well repay a journey. On the stages 

 were many fine Cattleyas, Oncidiums and Vandas. Nepenthes 

 occupied spare roof room, while Anthuriums brightened up 

 odd corners. Messrs. Pitcher & Manda have engaged the 

 large hall of the Madison Square Garden, and propose giving 

 a grand show of Orchids, decorative plants and late Chrysan- 

 themums on Thanksgiving week and the following Sunday and 

 Monday. The transportation from such a distance, and at this 

 inclement season, of enough plants to fill so large a space as 

 the Madison Square Garden seems like a great undertaking ; 

 but if the charming display of last week can be successfully 

 transferred to the city we shall have one of the best floral 

 shows yet given here. 



Orange, N. J. G. 



Chrysanthemums at Orange, New Jersey. 

 THE New Jersey Floricultural Society held its fifth annual 

 ■■■ Chrysanthemum Show in Orange last week. This is an 

 exhibition which usually excites sharp competition on account 

 of the liberal prizes offered, and brings together large displays 

 from the numerous growers of the favorite autumn flower. 

 The show this year was noticeable for some fine exhibits of 

 new seedlings and cut blooms and the remarkable dearth of 

 specimen plants. A Chrysanthemum show without great 

 masses of plants and profusion of bloom is somewhat unusual. 

 The indications are that this season will prove a great one for 

 new seedlings of merit. Many were exhibited here for the 

 first time. The Pitcher gold medal for best seedling plants 

 was awarded to Mr. John Thorpe for his seedling, George W. 

 Childs, a fine flower, full and deep, of a rich dark crimson, a 

 color rare among Chrysanthemums. The habit is sturdy and 

 the plant of medium height and very vigorous. Among a 

 number of Mr. Thorpe's seedlings, Ernest Asmus, a fine 

 bronzy chrome, was specially promising. The Pitcher silver 

 cup for six best seedlings was taken by Mr. T. H. Spaulding 

 with Ethiopian, Ethel Paul, John Firth, Lily Bates, Onward, 

 Mrs. D. D. Farson. This was a grand lot of blooms, the latter 

 especially having a flower of distinct form and good color, 

 which may be called " La France pink." Messrs. Pitcher & 

 Manda had a grand stand of flowers not in competition. Some 

 of these were Mrs. Grace Hill, Dr. H. A. Mandeville (yellow), 

 D. S. Brown (lemon-yellow), George Savage (white, seedling 

 from Mrs. Hardy) and Hicks Arnold (old gold). They gained 

 first premium for a seedling plant of Mrs. E. D. Adams, a very 

 full white, somewhat in the way of Madame C. Audiguier in 

 form. 



William Tricker took first prize for fifty varieties of cut 

 blooms, among which specially noticeable were Mrs. A. C. 

 Burpee, Ada Spaulding, W. W. Coles, Eldorado, Excellent, 

 Ivory, Mary Wheeler, Lilian B. Bird, Japonaise, Eynsford White, 

 Sunflower, G. P. Rawson, Mrs. Irving Clarke, Mrs. Benjamin 

 Harrison, Rohallion. The second prize in this class went to 

 T. H. Spaulding. His best flowers were of Challenger, Cyclone, 

 Mabel Ward and E. G. Hill. 



The first prize for twelve blooms was taken by Ernest 

 Asmus with Harry Weidener, J. C. Price, Sunnyside, La For- 

 tune, etc., and William Tricker carried the second. 



The first prize for six blooms went to William Tricker with 

 Excellent, Grandiflorum, C. Orchard, Mrs. De Witt Smith, Ada 

 Spaulding, Superbe Flore. The same grower also took first 



