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PARK AND CEMETERY. 
LESSONS OF THE FLOWER SHOWS 
One of the noticeable features of the 
fall flower shows this season has been 
the careful and in some cases spectac- 
ular general plans -on which they are 
laid out. 
The Chicago show', which was des- 
cribed in detail last month, w'as a re- 
production of the Garden of Monte 
Carlo. 
In the fall show at Washington. 
D. C., Fujiyama, Japan’s sacred 
mountain, “with a Greek temple at 
its base” and a mountain strewn with 
realistic wooded scenery w'ere strik- 
ing features. At the Milwaukee 
show “a river of real water” mean- 
dered over the floor of the audito- 
rium for a distance' of 225 feet, under 
rustic bridges and finally disappeared 
in a rocky cavern. 
That these exhibits are doing much 
good, not only by creating a love for 
flowers for the interior decoration of 
the home as well as on the home 
grounds, cannot be gainsaid: that 
they might be made to accomplish 
vastly more is equally evident. 
Interior decoration that requires a 
profusion of bloom to properly adorn 
a home for any of the many social 
functions for which flowers and palms 
are now so extensively used, usually 
demand the product of the green- 
house and the service of a profes- 
sional to obtain the most artistic re- 
sults in arrangement. In this direc- 
tion at least, these big fall shows, 
where chrysanthemums, roses, carna- 
tions and exotics predominate, are 
unquestionably spreading a love for 
such decorations and incidentally 
creating a desire that must be ulti- 
mately gratified with profit to the 
florists. 
This, however, is but a very small 
factor in comparison with the greater 
good such exhibits are capable of ac- 
complishing among that great mul- 
titude of flower lovers who need the 
practical instructions, and object les- 
sons, that it is entirely within the 
province of a horticultural society to 
furnish. To get the best results from 
such exhibits there must needs be co- 
operation between professionals and 
amateurs, the commercial interests 
and the private gardener and home 
owner. The professional should be 
encouraged to do his very best, and 
be amply rewarded for meritorious 
exhibits of his skill either in growing 
or in arranging his product, whether 
it be from the greenhouse or the 
nursery; and likewise there should be 
some incentive to attract the private 
gardener aside from the pleasure of 
seeing what the professional has, with 
his expensive equipment, been able to 
accomplish. 
The expense incurred in conduct- 
ing a flower show of any magnitude, 
particularly in the larger cities, is an 
important item which, coupled with 
the premium lists that must be made 
sufficiently attractive to induce com- 
mercial exhibits, necessitates ample 
door receipts to insure an even bal- 
ance. This is urged in some quarters 
as an objection to what might be 
regarded as popular prices, yet with- 
out these the great majority of flower 
lovers who would, and should be 
reached, are deprived of the privilege 
of what might be made a great an- 
nual event and one that would 
redound to the credit of any com- 
munity and moreover be of in- 
estimable benefit. 
Indifference on the part of flower 
show' committees to the opportunity 
of reaching the masses undoubtedly 
emphasizes the idea that the com- 
mercial spirit is favored to the det- 
riment of all others. Such an opinion,, 
if permitted to become widely preva- 
lent must have a tendency ta. 
minimize the best efforts of any horti- 
cultural organization whose member- 
ship is not confined exclusively tO' 
the trade. No pains should be spared 
to correct the impression, and there 
is no better way to do this than to 
foster a spirit of co-operation be- 
tween the professionals and the 
amateurs, that will encourage the lat- 
ter to take a more active interest in 
these annual shows because of their 
actual educational value. 
TREES AND PLANT LIFE OF PACIFIC COAST 
By Emil T. Mische, Superintendent of Parks, Portland, Ore. 
(.Concluded) 
The low bush form Yuccas are used 
by thousands on the dry mountain 
slopes and become naturalized. They 
reproduce themselves in about three 
years, and .Agaves will flower in about 
fifteen years. 
Among conifers the Pines are native 
in the mountains, but not conspicuous 
near residential regions. For lawn and 
park planting occasionally a Sequoia 
Gigantea is used or a Thuya, but more 
freely Araucarias — Bidwilli, Excelsa 
and australis — (I saw no Braziliensis), 
Cedrus deodara and atlantica are quite 
common, Cryptomeria Japonica and 
Elegans, likewise Cupressus macro- 
carpa, the Monterey cypress is often 
used, especially as a hedge plant; 
Guadaleupensis, funibris and Law'son- 
iana are likew'ise in evidence. Dam- 
mara and Casuarina are grown, but 
seemingly not happily. Juniperus 
chinensis is the best species noticed. 
Pinus insignis being native thrives 
well and is rather fully used. Sequoia 
gigantea is always thrifty. Retinospora 
ricoides is the best of that genus seen 
and Thuya gigantea best of its genus. 
Acacias are very generously utilized. 
Melanoxylon is quite common as a 
tree; others are cultriformis, armata, 
Baileyana, cyanophylla, Farnesiana, 
mollissima, floribunda and latifolia. 
South African tableland plants find an 
ideal location there. Strelitzia flourishes 
well and that beautiful Leucadendron 
argenteum — the Silver tree of the 
Boer’s land — thrives well, as does also 
Dombeya and, of course, the bulbous 
plants such as Kniphofia, Moraea, 
Watsonia and Richardia goes without 
saying. The latter is often planted 
by tens of acres. 
Vines are freely planted near resi- 
dences; the Bougainvillea Sanderi and 
laterita are very common and likewise 
Plumbago capensis and its white 
variety; such sorts as convolvulus and 
cobaea grow to immense dimensions 
and being perpetual they appear as 
evergreen. Ficus repens is an excel- 
lent vine, also Hedera helix in its vari- 
ous forms. The various Solanums, es- 
pecially Wendlandi, seaforthianum and 
jasminoides are .gorgeous and com- 
mon. As may be surmised the entire 
list hardy in the north are favorable tO’ 
cultivation there, but their oppor- 
tunity is so great that except for 
variety not much dependence is placed 
on them. Roses, Jasmines, Passion 
flowers, Tacsonias, Rhyncospermums, 
Smilax (Aspera), Sollya Letuophylla, 
Tecomas (chere, capensis, etc.) Ste- 
phanotis, Sw'ainsonias and a host of 
others amplify the range. The com- 
mon smilax and asparagus are used 
more as box plants. 
Eucalyptus are so well adapted to the 
