THE GARDEN MAGAZINE 
March, 1917 
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A New Trumpet Vine ( Bignonia radicdns 
var. aurea ) is a yellow-flowered counterpart 
of the old favorite with red flowers (Dreer). 
Clematis koreana. Resembles the yellow 
globe flowered C. tangutica, but has glaucous 
foliage and flowers of a copper-yellow. 
Evonymus radicans Silver Gem (Farquhar), 
the best variegated form of the climbing 
Evonymus, from the world famous house of 
James Veitch & Sons, London, and the allied 
Evonymus kewensis (Bay State) a very fine- 
leafed plant [in reality the juvenile stage 
of E. radicans var. vegetus], are useful 
for rockeries and rock-gardens. Both are 
quite hardy. 
Lonicera Henryi. This new Honeysuckle 
is the only really evergreen twining vine 
hardy in eastern Massachusetts. It is a free- 
growing plant, with dark green leaves and 
black fruits, and makes a delightful tangle on 
rocks or tree stumps. 
TREES, EVERGREEN AND DECIDUOUS 
CIX New Chinese Spruces (Farquhar): 
^ Pice a asperata and vars. notabilis and 
ponderosa: P. Balfouriana, P. montigena, P. 
retroflexa, all recent introductions of E. H. 
Wilson are among the real novelties which 
will appeal to the interest of the skilled crafts- 
man who likes to possess the latest introduc- 
tions and who is willing to experiment over a 
long period of time. 
A beautiful new Silver Birch from the bor- 
ders of Thibet is Betula japonica var. szechu- 
anica, with relatively thick, dark green leaves, 
broadly triangular in shape and retained on 
the tree late into the fall; said to be perfectly 
hardy and very quick-growing. (Farquhar) 
Cercis canadensis alba is, as the name im- 
plies, a white flowered form of our common 
Red-bud — a White-bud, in fact. (Meehan) 
Eucommia ulmoides (the Hardy Rubber 
Tree). From central China, growing 40 to 
60 ft. tall, with elm-like leaves. 
Phellodendron sachalinense is a broad-shaped 
tall stemmed tree, with attractive black fruit 
and feathery foliage. The hardiest species 
of this Chinese genus, quick growing and en- 
during adverse conditions well. (Moon) 
A Dwarf Pin Oak, is a natural variation of 
our native tree discovered in the nursery rows 
and preserved by grafting. (Meehan) 
A decided effort is being made to put be- 
fore planters the merits of nut trees as com- 
bining both useful and ornamental qualities. 
The novelty feature here is not in the 
variations or even kinds of nut bearing trees, 
but in the recognition of varietal adaptations 
and differences. Specialists offer lists of 
walnuts, filberts, almonds, pecans, etc., all 
of which are being planted in the East, and 
planters can now get from several sources 
English Walnuts, and Thin-shell Pecans true 
to name. 
FRUITS AND BERRIES 
YEAR ago The Garden Magazine em- 
phasized in particular the marked tend- 
ency of everbearing or continuous cropping 
strains. 1 his has become so marked, that 
the Everbearing Strawberry which yields real 
berries from late summer till early winter 
has become a recognized factor in the fruit 
garden. For the home gardener the attrac- 
tions of this particular type of berry admits 
no question. Everbearing Strawberries are 
a reality and a necessity. 1 he Strawberry in 
general continues to crop up in ever-changing 
varieties year after year. A few favorites 
remain as standbys and the home-gardener 
must needs try the newcomers season by 
season. Big Late (Kellogg) is a pistillate, 
deep scarlet fruit, which stands up well under 
rain. 
Of four new Peaches, the Rochester is offered 
by all leading growers. In appearance a cross 
between Early Crawford and Elberta with 
more red on the yellow skin than Elberta; 
flesh yellow; freestone, early bearer. Ripens 
a short time before Crawford’s Early and 
nearly two weeks earlier than Elberta. 
Three other peaches (Munson) are: Frank, 
a yellow cling, ripening two to three weeks 
after Elberta. Globular, yellow, covered 
over with rich red. In Central Texas this 
variety has always set a full crop. Millard 
comes a week after Elberta. Red cheek, 
yellow skin and clingstone flesh. Nearly 
round, flesh firm and fine grained. Barbara 
comes in a week after Frank. It is a highly 
colored, yellow fleshed freestone. Round 
shape, flesh firm, bright yellow. Spicy qual- 
ity of the Bell, good for canning. 
Plum Mammoth Gold. Young bearer and 
suitable for the home table because it ripens 
very early. Red blushed, yellow cheek. 
(Stark) Four plums (Fraser) are; Sannois, 
though unattractive in appearance is of good 
flavor and quality. The tree is small, fairly 
vigorous grower, and ripens quite late. This 
is one of the finest French plums which has 
somehow been overlooked. Miller s Superb 
one of the highest flavored yellow plums 
grown. French Damson, the largest of the 
Damsons. Middleburg, v6ry late, a dessert 
and cooking fruit which lacks a little in 
appearance, but appeals to the home gar- 
dener. 
Cherry Stark Gold. A sweet cherry of 
golden-yellow color. Ripens about two 
weeks later than Early Richmond but will 
hold on the tree ten days after ripening. 
(Stark Bros.) 
Apple Shiawassee Beauty originated in 
Shiawassee County, Michigan, and is of the 
Fameuse or Snow type. Resembles the 
Mclntpsh Red, as regards quality, but instead 
of being covered with bright red, it is striped 
red on a yellow base. November to January. 
(Green) 
Raspberry Syracuse is a bright red variety 
particularly desirable for the home garden 
for the. reason that while not an Everbearing 
variety, it sometimes continues fruiting abund- 
antly for a month or even longer. Originated 
in Syracuse, N. Y. (Green) 
Currant Diploma is of large size, a vigorous 
grower, and abundant cropper of bright red 
fruit, borne in long clusters. (Green) 
BEANS AND PEAS 
'HE last three years have been very poor 
years for developing new strains of beans. 
Moreover, the New York State crop was 
nearly ruined by a freeze late in September 
and such late varieties as Thousand-to-One, 
Refugee, and Hodson Wax were entirely 
ruined. Beans grown under irrigation in the 
Far West gave rather a disappointing yield. 
Some crops, on the other hand, are exception- 
ally good, but the supply of garden beans, as a 
whole, is much shorter than we have ever 
before known it. 
The bean that is making the most rapid 
strides toward popularity is Surecrop String- 
less IV ax. This is very much like New Kidney 
Wax in size and shape of the pod, character 
of plant and season of maturity, but seems to 
be more hardy and more prolific, while on the 
other hand, the New Kidney Wax has an 
advantage in having nearly all white seed 
instead of black. 
Laxton’s Superb Pea, offered for the first 
time by the leading houses, is a dwarf with 
large pod somewhat resembling Pioneer, but 
more curved. If cooked young, the quality 
is -up to the usual standard of smooth or round 
seeded kinds. One of the really good new 
peas, to be offered later, which has been com- 
ing to the front during the last few years, is 
World’s Record, a little earlier than Gradus 
and fully equal to it in quality, with pods al- 
most as large. 
Despatch (Burpee) is a first-early round- 
seeded variety suitable for the early market. 
A little later than Alaska but more prolific. 
Vine three feet high. 
Marvelous (Burpee) has vines eleven inches 
in height, with rich green foliage; pods pro- 
duced in pairs, averaging three and one- 
quarter inches in length and usually contain- 
ing eight grains. It matures about the same 
time as Little Marvel. 
Market Surprise (Dreer) is an eanly pea of 
English origin. The plant grows to a heigl^ 
of 30 inches, and is very thrifty and prolific. 
It matures the crop in sixty-five days and is 
suitable for early planting. 
OTHER VEGETABLES 
YITHAT has been said in connection with 
* V beans is also true of corn and some other 
staple vegetables have suffered so that a very 
short supply is in sight. The reader will find 
an appraisal of the newer varieties of Sweet 
Corn elsewhere in this issue. 
Several seedsmen offer new strains of many 
standard varieties of the favorite garden 
vegetables, and special attention is given to 
types suitable for forcing, as New Amsterdam 
and Perfect Forcing Carrots, and Dark-Leaved 
Globe Beet. We are recording Lettuce 
Unrivalled as an all season possibility of but- 
ter-head type and similar to Big Boston, but 
lighter. Other offerings listed are fre- 
quently repetitions of last or a recent season. 
For the Jirst time in ten years, Livingston 
offers a new Tomato, Many-fold. A bright 
red sort of prolific character. Fruits are 
generally borne in clusters of four to five. 
In season of maturity it seems to be a second 
early, coming before Stone, which it is said 
to almost equal in size. 
Another tomato novelty is Red Sunrise 
(Wing) frankly described as a strain of 
Earliana selected for greater yield and 
earhness. 
Under the name of Honey Dew Melon (or 
some slight variant) several firms are offering 
strains of the round yellow kind, green flesh, 
aromatic melon that has within a year or so 
become fairly familiar in the large cities dur- 
ing the winter time, as California Casaba. 
This is a high quality fruit, weighing about 
eight pounds each, round to oval, thick 
meated with small seed cavity. Fruits may 
be laid away for use late in the fall on account 
of the hard shell. Adapted to all places of the 
latitude of Philadelphia to California, but is 
not recommended for locations where the 
growing season is short. Mr. E. Stanley 
Brown, Horticulturist, East Moriches, N. ^ ., 
recommends (through Dreer) a yellow-fleshed 
Ice Cream Melon as the “ par excellence” of all 
Watermelons. The flesh is bright golden- 
yellow, skin beautiful green and shape elong- 
ated. Placed carefully on the barn floor, 
away from the chilly blasts, they keep well 
into the winter. 
