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it is ready to cut early in October. Among the other new 
Pompons of interest are Harriet Sykes, a dark rose pink; Indian 
Hill, deep yellow flecked with crimson, named for a well known 
estate in Ohio; Traveler, white with a beryl centre and given its 
peculiar name because of its unusual shipping qualities. 
It would take an entire article to describe the newer Peonies, 
but mention may be made in passing of two new Hybrid-tree 
Peonies which had their origin in France and are of singular 
beauty. One is La Lorraine, undoubtedly the best yellow Tree 
Peony which has yet been brought out, and L’Esperance. While 
BREEDING PETUNIAS 
The highly developed modern strains of large flowered 
Petunias are carefully raised under lath roof greenhouses in 
California, the crossing being done very carefully by hand 
these Peonies are quite high in price, they make a most delightful 
addition to any collection and have met with the greatest favor 
wherever shown. 
Among the Perennials, novelties are less numerous this year 
than in other lines. One flower, however, which must by no 
means be overlooked because of the great amount of advertising 
given it across the water is the Alwoodi Carnation. For the last 
two years the English garden papers have given much space to 
this cross between the Carnation and the Garden Pink. I was 
fortunate enough to get a few plants for a test last summer, and 
am frank to say that the flowers did not come up to my expecta- 
tions. 1 do not mean to intimate, however, that they are not 
well worth growing. They will prove, 1 think, a very lovely 
border plant, flowering freely most of the summer, appearing in 
pleasant variety, keeping long when cut, and harmonizing well 
with other flowers. Possibly my brief disappointment arose from 
the fact that 1 had expected somewhat larger and showier blooms, 
and, for that matter, the plants may develop better flowers 
the second year, provided 1 am able to carry them through the 
■winter, which will be a test of their hardiness. It seems to me, 
by the way, that these Carnations should make excellent flowers 
for window and porch boxes, and for that matter 1 see no reason 
why they shouldn’t be forced in the window garden through the 
winter. 
The new Sunbeam Poppies, also originated in England, are 
being put out as an improvement on the well known Iceland 
Poppy. Their advantages lie in their length of stem, the in- 
creased size of the flowers, and their very robust habit. They 
were considered such a distinct type across the water as to re- 
ceive an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society. 
They are good not only for the hardy border but also for bedding 
work, as they will bloom until cut down by frost. 
T HE Lilliput Poppy is another introduction of promise for 
bedding purposes. While this little Poppy grows only a 
foot high, it is constantly in bloom throughout the season, the 
flowers being mostly red and dark rose in color, with golden 
yellow anthers. 
Then there is Munstead Cream Pink Poppy (Papaver rhoeas 
var.) introduced by an English firm. This Poppy was tested 
out at the Missouri Botanical Garden last summer, and though 
the delicate shell pink blooms, borne on long stems, were ex- 
ceedingly beautiful while they lasted, the plants flowered for 
only a month in mid-summer. Possibly they will have a longer 
season farther north — indeed they should behave exactly like 
Shirley Poppies. 
The Flanders Field Poppy will be easily obtained this season, 
and judging by last summer’s tests, will produce its red flowers 
quite as freely throughout most of the summer months as is the 
case on the fields of France. 
H ELIOTROPE is once again coming into favor as a garden 
subject. Whether grown as a standard in formal gardens, 
or as a dwarf in less pretentious gardens, it is always a delight. 
For years Centefleur has been considered the best of the dwarf 
Heliotropes, but now comes Elizabeth Dennison, which is far 
better as to both size and fragrance. 1 believe that amateurs 
ZINNIAS IN THE NEW STYLE 
Youth- and-old-age this fine old annual is called, and its youth 
is being constantly renewed in form of flower and better colors 
everywhere will add much to the joy of their garden work if 
they introduce a few of these Heliotropes to their borders this 
season. 
Quite different in character as well as in color, but likewise a 
distinct improvement over any previous kind, is Salvia America. 
It is just as scarlet in color as splendens, but has a much longer 
flowering season. It will even stand forcing, so that it can be 
