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Garden and Forest. 



[July iS 



and mostly oblong leaves are acute at each end and usu- 

 ally ^'cry iinely serrulate. The long-pediceled flowers 

 are solitary or in pairs, or rarely three or four in a 

 raceme. The petals are broad and obovate, instead of 

 oblong or linear, and the fruit is large, dark blue-pur- 

 ple, with a heavy bloom, and often nearly twice longer 

 than broad. It is sweet ami with a more decided flavor 

 than the ordinary Juneberry, which is globose and crim- 

 son or purpl sh red. 



A word may be said in regard to the specific name 

 which is here adopted, inasmuch as some botanists, who 

 are disposed to make the claim of priority override every 

 other consideration in nomenclature, may assert that right 

 for a supposed earlier name, A. smigia'nea. But the 

 Pynis sangiiinea of Pursh, the Aronia sanguiiiea of Nut- 

 tall, and the Amelanchier sanguinca of De Candolle and 

 nearly all later authors, have 110 connection v^'ith this 

 species. Roemer's name, based upon the Mcspilus C<ui- 

 adciisis, van oligocarpa, of IMichau.x, who was the first to 

 notice its peculiarities, must take precedence. 



6-. W. 



Plant Notes. 



Two Interesting Willows. 



"T^HE Hoarv Willow {Salix iaiidida), a dwarf white shruli, 

 •'■ two to five feet high, with narrow lanceolate leaves, 

 densely covered, as well as the young shoots, with a white web- 

 like wool, and with beautiful rose-colored catkins of flowers, 

 is a rare plant in New England, where it is only known in 

 one station in Essex County, Massachusetts, discovered a few 

 years ago by Mr. John Roljinson. Further south and west it is 

 more common. This little Willow, although an inhabitant of 

 liogs, is easily cultivated in ordinary garden soil. Its flowers 

 and its foliage entitle it to a place in any garden. 



Another interesting' plant is Salix balsamifera. It was 

 first discovered more than half a century ago among the 

 White Mountains of New Hampshire ; and later in British 

 America, from Labrador to the Saskatchewan, by Drum- 

 niond. Dr. Richardson, Bourgeau and Macoun. It was 

 long unseen in the White Mountains, but in 1879 '^^'•^^ redis- 

 covered, and is now known in several places, thanks to the zeal 

 of Mr. Edwin Faxon in exploring the White Mountain Flora. 

 It is "a much and irregularly branched shrub, four to ten 

 feet in height, sometimes growing in clumps of thickly-set, 

 straight, upright stems one to two inches in diameter at the 

 base, not much branched till near the top ; bark of old stems 

 rather smooth, dull gray, branches olive, recent twigs reddish- 

 brown, or on the sunny side shining chestnut ; leaves ovate, 

 or ovate-lanceolate, two to three inches long, one to one and 

 one-half inches wide, broadly rounded, and usually subcordate 

 at base, acute or acuminate, at first very thin, sub-pellucid, and 

 of a rich reddish color ; at length rigid, dark green above, 

 paler or glaucous beneath and beautifully reticulate veined, 

 glabrous on both sides or with a few scattered silken hairs 

 when just expanded ; margin glandidar-serrulate, petioles 

 long and slender, stipules noticeably absent throughout, or on 

 the most vigorous shoots minute and evanescent ; aments 

 borne on slender leafy peduncles ; densely flowered, very 

 silky, obtuse cylindrical, one to one and one-half inches long, 

 scales rosy, anthers at first reddish, becoming deep yellow ; 

 female anient less silky, becoming very lax in fruit two inches 

 or more long ; capsules rostrate from a thick base, the con- 

 spicuously long and slender pedicels six to eight times the 

 length of the nectary ; style short, bifid, stigmas spreading, 

 tliick, two lobed." This description is taken from an interest- 

 ing notice of this Willow in tlie May number of the Bidletin of 

 the Torrey Botanical Club. It is fronr the pen of Mr. M. S. 

 Bibb, to whom Mr. Edwin Faxon writes, " With just now the 

 fertile capsules opening and coalescing into huge, soft balls of 

 whitest wool, almost hiding the beautiful red and maroon 

 leaves of the growing tips, it is certainlv the handsomest 

 Willow I ever saw." 



Salix balsamifera takes kindly to cultivation and is now well 

 estalilished in the Arnold Arboretinii. 'f . 



Pyrus salicifolia. — There is a remarkably fine specimen of the 

 Willow-leaved Caucasiim and Siljerian Pear in the old ruu'serv 

 groiuids of the Messrs. Parsons at Flushing. This plant, one of 

 tlie hardiest and most ornrmiental of the family, is rarely 

 seen in ciur gardens. It is a small tree, sometimes twenty or 



twenty-five feet high, with spreading or pendulous branches, 

 and narrow, silky hoary leaves, which make it a pleasing and 

 conspicuous object throughout the season, while the white 

 flowers, often tinged with pink, which appear rather later than 

 those of the common Pear tree, are very beautiful. There is 

 a variety with decidedly pendulous branches which is one of 

 the most desirable of all the small weeping trees. 



New Yorlc. D. 



Cultural Department. 



The Vegetable Garden. 



OLD plants of Globe Artichokes produce heads about the 

 1st of July, and last in good bearing condition for several 

 \veeks ; the plantations set out last spring, if from divided 

 crowns, alford a succession, but if from this year's seedlings 

 they may not l)loom till next year. In order to keep them 

 in good bearing condition, cut off all heads as soon as they 

 are fit to use, even if they are not wanted for use. Among 

 Jerusalem Artichokes pull out all shoots found outside of the 

 hills; tin's gives larger tubers than when the plants are allowed 

 to grow in a thicket. The tubers will not be large enough for 

 use before Septemlier. 



Asparagus beds should have a good cleaning anil the plants 

 shoidd be left to grow at will. If the larva; of the Asparagus 

 beetle has appeared in the beds, in the morning when the 

 plants are wet with dew dust them with Paris green and plas- 

 ter of Paris in the same way and proportions as for Potato 

 lieetleson Potatoes, but be careful that no other vegetables, as 

 Lettuce, Snap Beans or Cauliflowers, that may be grown near 

 the Asparagus, are touched by the poison. 



Sow Snap Beans at least once a week till tlie middle or end 

 of August. They are, according to the weather, a seven to 

 nine weeks' crop — from sowing till gathering. The Golden 

 Wax varieties are considered the tenderest, but no yellow- 

 fleshed Snap Bean looks as well upon the table as green- 

 fleshed ones. Valentine and Mohawk, both green-fleshed 

 sorts, are of first quality. If the vines of Lima Beans fall away 

 from the poles tie them up. Keep them clean and well hoed 

 to induce quick growth and early fruiting. The main crop 

 generally comes from the 7th or 15th of August and continues 

 in bearing condition till destroyed by frost. Try to keep up a 

 suppilv of Peas till the Limas come, but this is sometimes liard 

 to do, as after the middle of July mildew overtakes and de- 

 stroys the Pea crop. About the middle of July to rst of 

 August put in a few sowings of Peas, to come in about the 

 middle to end of September. Use early or second early Mar- 

 row Peas, as Alpha, McLean's Advancer, Veitch's Perfection, 

 or Ifliss' Abundance, and avoid late Peas, as Champion of 

 England, Telephone and Omega, or round Peas, as Daniel 

 O'Rourke. The American Wonder is a very good Pea in its 

 way, dwarf haljit, excellent flavor, but it does not bear enough 

 or last long enough m usable condition to pay for growing it. 

 Blue Beauty — a new Pea — has done exceptionally well this 

 year. It was sown April nth in well enriched sandy land, and 

 we began picking the Peas June 20th. Vines two and one-half 

 to three feet high, very prolific ; pods round, compactly filled 

 with large green peas, averaging five in a pod ; peas of excellent 

 flavor, and we continued to pick for six days. Another new 

 Pea called Quantity, and which is after the fashion of Abund- 

 ance, has also behaved very well. Sown April nth, we began 

 liicking from it June 25tli. \'ines three to three and one-half 

 feet high, very prolilic ; short, well-filled pods, containing five 

 to six peas of capital flavor. Tlie great English Pea of last 

 year. Royal Jubilee, sown April i itli, fit to pick June 29th; has 

 very large, flattish pods, containing some seven peas, large and 

 of fine flavor. Vine three to four feet high. It is a fine, 

 showy Pea, but not good enough to crowd out old favorites. 



The Cabbage tribe now requires particular attention. We 

 have had Wakefield Cabbage since the first of June, now Early 

 Summer and All Seasons, but at this time of year when Peas 

 and Cauliflower abound. Cabbage is not in much demand. 

 Set out Cabbage and Savoys for fall and winter use. If trans- 

 planting is delayed they are not likely to form solid heads for 

 pitting in winter. Plant out Brussels Sprouts as soon as pos- 

 sible ; they should be in condition for use from September till 

 Christmas. Of Cauliflower set out a main crop now, and 

 again early in August. This last setting is to be lifted and 

 heeled into cold-frames in November for use during the 

 winter months. These plants like rich land. They usually 

 follow early Sweet Corn, early Potatoes, Beans and Peas. But 

 it often happens that we lia\-e not ground enough ready for 

 them in July, and if we leave the plants in the seed beds they 

 will get long-stemmed and overgrown, and when set out sufter 



