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THE GARDEN ]M A G A Z I N E 
November, 1916 
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smallest flower was an unnamed, brick red 
Pornpon measuring one and a quarter inches 
in diameter. 
There was also exhibited Beatrice Dahl, flesh 
pink in color, which is named after Mrs. B. D. 
Mordecai, one of the lineal descendants of 
Prof. Dahl, the Sw’edish botanist, for whom 
this group of plants w'as named. The Mor- 
decai cup, oflFered for the best new seedling, 
was won by Mrs. C. H. Stout. 
Beautifying the Lincoln Highway 
'^HE Lincoln Highway, for a distance of 
three miles west of Trenton, N. J., is 
soon to be planted with trees and shrubs, to 
be donated by the W. H. Moon Nurseries, of 
Morrisville, Pa., and under the stimulus of 
this improvement in New Jersey, it is hoped 
that other states \vill soon take steps in the 
same direction. The general scheme of 
beautifying the Lincoln Highway has been 
undertaken by the National Federation of 
W omen’s Clubs, and the first tree planting 
along the route was done in New Jersey, under 
the auspices of the New Jersey State Feder- 
ation. President Wilson recently planted a 
tree at Princeton, N. J., on the Highway. 
The various branches of the Women’s Clubs 
in the different states all across the country 
now have m hand plans for landscape im- 
provement of the route, the latest planting 
having been completed in Illinois. 
The Gardenia for Southern 
Gardens 
TXTHILE walking through the residential 
^ ^ section of a small Mississippi town, a few 
weeks ago, my fancy was caught by sight of a 
gigantic specimen of Gardenia florida and the 
delicious, almost intoxicating, perfume emit- 
ted by its many blossoms. The bush, grow- 
ing among Lilacs and Crepe Myrtles, showed 
that its owner was Southern. Determining 
to get a closer view of the extraordinary 
shrub, I made bold to advance right up into 
the garden. As I approached the plant, an 
elderly woman came toward me from the 
house. I made an apology for my intrusion 
and asked her to tell me something about the 
plant that had so completely won my admira- 
tion. Her plain and simple history of the 
Cape Jessamine’s life caused me to wonder 
why it is not more generally found in Southern 
gardens. The plant, “a mere slip” she called 
it, was planted ten years ago. It did not 
bloom for several seasons, but for the past 
few years its j'ield of the great pure white 
blossoms of waxy texture had been phenome- 
nal. Many people had tried in vain to count 
the blossoms flowering at one time or another 
in the interval from June to October during the 
two previous seasons. The only protection 
that had been given the plant was a slight 
covering of cloth stretched over it during the 
coldest winter nights. 
After thanking the kind old lady for the in- 
formation, I resumed my walk. I did not for- 
get the incident, however, and something 
kept saying to me: “Why doesn’t the Cape 
Jessamine become a symbol of the Southern 
garden?” Surely it is not unworthy. 
Mississippi. Buford Reid. 
Whys and Wherefores of 
Fall Spraying 
is thtf title of a little booklet, giving seven reasons, 
official and non-official, why it is the best time to spray. 
This booklet will be sent out by the B. G. Pratt Co.. W 
Church St.. New York, manufacturers of the well-known 
“SCALECIDE” at a very early date. If you are not 
on their mailing list, send them a pdstal to-day giving 
the number of your trees and your dealer’s name and 
you will receive a copy free. Address Dept. I. 
Last Call to Plant 
DIAMOND D IL 
BRAND DUlDS 
Diamond Brand Hyacinths, 
Tulips, Ntircissi, etc., may 
be planted indoors in pots 
and pans as long as bulbs 
are available, which 
means throughout No- 
vember and December. 
Please refer again to our ad- 
vertisement on page 79 of the 
October Garden Magazine and 
send for free booklet, “Treas- 
ures of Bulb Land” to-day. 
NETHERLAND BULB CO. 
32 Broadway New York 
PLANTS INDOORS 
FREE Trial 
PIF.D3I0.NT RED (EDAK tllESTS 
Proper receptacles for 
plants indoors are very es- 
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room or sun parlor. 
Wheatley Italian Old 
Ivory Tinted Pottery 
is harmonious in any color scheme and 
is the last word in pottery when used 
in this manner. Flower boxes, shapely 
pots and jars and many other things 
are included in our catalogue. Send for 
it. Order direct from the Pottery. 
We pay the freight on all purchases 
amounting to $5.00 or over to all 
points in the U. S. 
WHEATLEY POTTERY 
Established iB'jg 
2431 Reading Rd. Cincinnati 
Your choice of 75 styles of the famous 
Piedmont genuine Southern Red Cedar 
Chests, lo days' free trial. We pay 
the freight. A Piedmont protectsTurs, 
woolens and plumes from moths, mice, 
dust and damp. Needed in every home. 
Finest Xmas or wedding gift. »rite 
lo'dnjr for big new catalogue with rediired prices. Uailed free lo yon. 
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Jardiniere 
and 
Pedestal 
No. 335A 
Height 
47 inches 
Jardiniere 
15in. wide 
12in.deep 
Price 
$20.00 
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