The Garden Magazine, May, 1922 



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significant, too, that Rock Gardens on a "practical" scale — you 

 could walk through them — have assumed a dominant place in 

 the scheme. A straw in the winds of public opinion as it were! 

 And indeed the rock and shrubbery combination effect of Julius 

 Roehrs Co. so closely approached reality as to carry conviction. 

 Each year these " gardens" are more and more real as our photo- 

 graphs show. A new note in these features was struck by Wad- 

 ley & Smythe's formal effect with large specimen Oranges, 

 Azaleas, etc. 



In the cut bloom displays which varied through the week, one 

 really notable novelty was the Pernetiana Rose Souvenir de 

 Claudius Pernet (Totty) with the distinct characteristics of that 

 gorgeous group, in color the yellowest of any Rose and of a clear, 

 pure hue. The plant is thickly set with spines which, however, 

 are not strong; the foliage is true to the group to which this plant 

 belongs. One other Rose renamed for the occasion in honor of 

 Mrs. Warren G. Harding is that formerly known as Dark Pink 

 Columbia, varying in shades of deep pink, somewhat uncertain 

 in color, yet pleasing withal. 



Among the special features that drew crowded attention from 

 the public, the corner given over to the Orchid Society and the 

 group of model gardens, in competition for the Garden Club of 

 America prize, ran neck and neck. Both these appeal to spe- 

 cialists. The garden models, intriguing and fascinating, but be- 

 yond that, what? The Orchid display showed that the activi- 

 ties of the new society have been productive of good results. 



Dinner and luncheon table decorations competing for the 

 awards of the Garden Club of America added a feature of no 

 small interest and brought out a larger number of arrangements 

 than ever resulted from the professional classes of other years and 

 in fact served a much more practical end. 



ONE feature the two shows (New York and Indianapolis) 

 had in common was supplied by Burpee's Sweet-peas 

 magnificently staged in lightly arranged bunches of individual 

 varieties against a background of black velvet. Much progress 

 has been made in this strain of Winter-flowering Peas, having 

 markedly waved standard and wings, adding considerably to 

 the decorative value. Gardeners report that the winter- 

 flowering type has certain advantages in the real North, bloom- 

 ing earlier when planted outdoors so that in regions where the 

 ordinary garden Sweet-pea has been difficult to manage it may 

 be well to give the newer strain a trial. The variety of colors to 



A ROCK GARDEN THAT WHETTED CURIOSITY 



To many visitors one of the most alluring features of the New York Show, this 

 garden took the fancy of the judges as well and carried off a Gold Medal. 



(Julius Roehrs) 



WHERE BLOOM RAN THE 

 GAMUT OF COLORS 



It is something of an achievement 

 to bring hundreds of plants into 

 flower at just the required moment 

 and this season's amateur showings 

 were quite breath-taking in their 

 loveliness. (Mrs. Payne Whitney's 

 exhibit) 



ANOTHER INTEREST- 

 ING ROCKERY 



There is much to enjoy and 

 to learn both about plants 

 and their setting where a 

 great group is staged as 

 here. ( Bobbin k & Atkins) 



