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THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 



April, 190G 



ANNOUNCEMENT 



-By- 



HITCHINGS & CO, 



We are pleased to inform our friends 

 and patrons that we have resumed busi- 

 ness under our old and well-known firm 

 name of HITCHINGS & CO., with 

 Sales Offices at 1170 Broadway, New 

 York City; General Offices and Works at 

 West Side Avenue, Jersey City; Found- 

 ries and Boiler Shops at Garfield Avenue 

 and Union Street, Jersey City, N.J. 



The Officers of the Company are 

 E. W. Hitchings, Prest.; Charles Armi- 

 tage, Secy. andTreas.; William Sefton, 

 Supt. of Works. 



We trust our friends will favor us with 

 the same liberal patronage and confidence 

 we have enjoyed for so many years. 



HITCHINGS & CO. 

 Greenhouse Builders and Designers 



J 170 BROADWAY, NEW YORK 



IN 



ilAlvDY ROSES COLLECTIONS 



FOR THE ROSE GARDEN 



FOR the convenience of those who are unacquainted with the various 

 varieties of roses, we have prepared lists emuracing tlie best sorts. 

 Great care lias been taken in arranging- the selections, so as to 

 embrace a variety of color, etc. The plants offered are the regular 

 grade, strone. dormant, field grown, and should flower abundantly 

 this year. With every collection of 25 or over, one strong plant of ihe 

 New Crimson Rambler Rose " Rubin " will be sent 



HYBRID PERPETUAL ROSS 



CRIMSON 



Baron de Bonstetten 

 Prince Uamille de Rotaa 

 Eugene Fur at 



RED 



I«ady Helen Stewart 

 General Jacqueminot 

 Ulrich Brunner 



PINK 



John Hopper 

 Paul Neyron 

 Magna Charta 



LIGHT PINK 



BaronesB Rothschild 

 Mrs. John Lning 

 Madame Gabriel Luizet 



WHITE 



Margaret Dickson 



One each of above, 

 $3-00 ; iivo each, 

 $550; four each, 

 $10,00. 



WICHURIANA AND HYBRIDS 



Climbing, Rambling and Trailing Roses 



Dorothy Perkins, pink I Pink Roamer, pink 



Edwin Lonstale, lemon white. Prof. C. S. Sargent, yellow. 



Evergreen Gem, yellow changing to white Universal Favorite, rose color 



Farqutaar, pink William C. Egan, si very pink 



Gardenia, yellow ' William K. Harris, -flesh color 



One each of the above, $2.00 

 RUGOSA AND HYBRIDS 



Valuable for their Flowers, 



Ornamental Fruit and 



Hardiness 



Rugosa alba, single white 

 Rugosa rubra, single red 

 Madame G. Bruant, double white 



All form Beautiful Shrubs. 



One each of the above, $1.00 



RAMBLERS, CLIMBERS 



Baltimore Beile, white 

 Crimson Rambler, crimson 

 Philadelphia Rambler, crimson 

 Leuchstern, rose color, white 



center 

 Rubin, ruby red 

 Queen of Prairies, pink 

 White Rambler, white 

 Pink R imbler. pink 

 Yell iw Runnier, yellow 

 Helene pal D rose 



One each of tfie above, $2.00 



Ruby-Colored Ram<j._r Rose 



" RUBIN " 



We have a fine stock uf this dis- 

 tinct and beautiful Rambler Ros^ 

 — a go »d companion for the Crim- 

 son. The flowers are ruhy-red 

 and contrast well with those of 

 the crimson. 50c. 



HEIJ5NE— Another showy, free 

 blooming, distinct variety. 50c. 



All three can be planted to- 

 gether with pleasing effects. 

 One earh of the above, namely : 



CRIMSON RAMBLER 

 RUBIN, HELENE for $r.oo. 



4TKONM. UIIIUIANT PLANTS 



"hie Brown, creamy white, 81. nf) 



scarlet shading to 



velvetv crims in, 50c. 

 HmiMosi. bright rose. 50c. 

 Kaikeiun Augusta Victoria, white, 50c. 

 KiLLARNEY.fleBh color. 50c. 

 I.a France, silvery rose. 50c. 

 Madame Caroline Testout, bright rose, 



50c. 

 Mamam CorHET. carmine roBe, 50c. 

 Souvenir nu President Carnot, rosy 



flesh. 50c. 

 White Maman Cochet, 50c. 



The set of ten Everbloominz 

 Roses, one each,for $5.00 



EIXW ANGER & BARRY 

 Mt. Hops Nurseries Rochester, N. Y. 



and children at the lowest wholesale cost. 

 The experiment proved a great success, and 

 40,000 bulbs bloomed in the schoolrooms and 

 homes last winter. The bulbs were ordered 

 from one of the best and largest bulb farms in 

 Holland and were of the very highest grade. 

 In 1904, in addition to flower seeds, the Home 

 Gardening Association offered gladiolus 

 bulbs at a penny apiece, and sold 27,440 to 

 the children and teachers. 



The Home Gardening Association was 

 asked by the principals and teachers to order 

 bulbs in 1905 and as a result 80,000 were 

 distributed. The orders were sent in before 

 June 20th. Each order was put up sepa- 

 rately in Holland, and delivered to the schools 

 in October. Some of the bulbs were used 

 for home planting, others for school window 

 boxes, and many were used in school yards. 



Cash prizes for the flower shows were 

 entirely eliminated in 1905, and bulbs 

 substituted. Forty schools were entitled to 

 compete for the three prizes that were offered : 

 the Dellenbaugh prize, assorted narcissus, 

 offered by Judge Dellenbaugh ; Lathrop-Pack 

 prize, tulip bulbs offered by Charles L. Pack, 

 and the Home Gardening Association prize, 

 Spanish iris and Barri narcissus. Beside the 

 bulbs off ered for the flower shows, 2,000 were 

 given as prizes to the School Gardens, and 

 1,500 were given to produce a bright spot in 

 theExchange Garden in the spring. The prac- 

 tical instruction the children receive, in plant- 

 ing the bulbs in boxes, pots and school yards, 

 makes it possible for them to care for their 

 bulbs at home with good judgment. 



Cards, giving the following directions for 

 house and outdoor bulb culture were sent 

 to each school. 



FOR HOUSE CULTURE 



" Plant at once in pots or boxes, using enough good soil 

 to cover the bulbs. Put one variety in a pot and do not 

 crowd them. Bury the pots in the ground so that there 

 will be six inches of soil over the top of the pots; or the pots 

 can be put in a cool, dark closet or cellar, and the soil should 

 be kept moist. About Dec. 1st, cover the ground with 

 plenty of straw, leaves, manure or boards, so as to keep the 

 ground from freezing, or the pots may be placed in some 

 dark room and watered often enough to keep the soil moist. 

 About Jan. 1st, take up the pots and place them for two or 

 three days in some place away from a window, so as to ac- 

 custom them to the light gradually. Then place near a 

 window, sunny one if possible, but not too near a stove or 

 flue. Water freely every day, placing a plate or saucer 

 under the pot to catch the water which may run through. 

 They will stand some frost, but should be moved away from 

 the window on very cold nights. A hood made of news- 

 papers makes a very good protection against very cold 

 weather. If by accident, they should be frozen, sprinkle 

 with cold water before the room becomes warm. If the 

 stem is too frail to support the flower, tie it to a stick. The 

 bulbs will not flower satisfactorily again in the house, but 

 if planted outdoors after they are through flowering, they 

 will give fairly good bloom next season. Do not cut the 

 leaves off the bulbs, but allow them to die naturally. 



FOR OUTDOOR CULTURE 



Plant the bulbs at once, the bulbs, three inches deep, six 

 inches apart, in good soil where they will not be trodden 

 upon or disturbed. After planting, give them a good water- 

 ing, so as to thoroughly soak the soil around the bulbs. 

 They will make a better show if each variety is planted in 

 one place. The crocuses will do better if planted out- 

 doors than in pot house-culture. Do not disturb the bulbs 

 after flowering, but allow the leaves to die down and the 

 bulbs will flower again next year. Blossoms may be ex- 

 pected in April. By following these directions faithfully 

 the results will be satisfactory. " 



Louise Klein Miller, 

 Curator of School Gardens, Cleveland Pub- 

 lic Schools, Cleveland O. 



PULVERIZED 

 SHEEP MANURE 



One barrel 



of Dormant Sod Brand 

 Pulverized Sheep Manure 



is equal in fertilizing strength— will go 

 further and is more satisfactory— than two 

 wagon loads of barnyard manure for gar- 

 den and lawn. No waste, no odor, no 

 refuse to blow about or rake up. 



Fall and Spring are best times to put down 

 Sheep Manure and get results desired. 



Full barrel Pulverized Sheep Manure deliv- 

 ered, freight prepaidto anypointinthe U. S. east 

 of Denver$4.00. Remittance must accompany 

 order. Write for quantity prices and booklet. 



Dormant Sod Co. 



19 Union Stock Yards, Chicago. 





Rustic Work and Old English Garden Seats 



Herbaceous Perennials. Send for catalogue. 



North Shore Ferneries Beverly, Mass. 





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