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them from the general effect. The planting to be 
added is mostly natural shrubbery, and appears on 
the plan in a darker tint. It will give the effect of 
the whole park having been cut out of the original 
woods, leaving the lawns and large trees to be framed 
by the lower foliage masses on the boundaries, and 
will also separate the park from the streets. 
In the southwest corner, at the junction of three 
paths, rocks already existing have been preserved and 
added to, and will be planted with vines and shrubs. 
This is instead of the triangle of shrubbery usual in 
such places. H. A. Caparn. 
TAMARIX KASCHGARICA (T. HISPID A WILLDE/ 
NOW.) 
This grand Tamarix is of but recent introduction, 
and was discovered by Mr. Roborowsky in Central 
Asia. 
Its delicate foliage of a beautiful glaucous hue, ren- 
ders it distinct from other varieties, and when in Sep- 
TAMARIX KASCHGARICA — HUMBOLDT PARK, 1898. 
tember the feathery branchlets are covered with hun- 
dreds of tiny rose carmine flowers, forming such 
beautiful contrast with the foliage, its grandeur is 
unsurpassed by any other Tamarix, and it most cer- 
tainly ranks among some of the best novelties of 
late years’ introduction. 
But very few shrubs are so floriferous, and the 
color of its flowers is rare in our borders, and espe- 
cially in fall, when our flowering shrubs can be 
counted on the fingers. 
When the eminent horticulturist Peter Barr ot 
London saw this Tamarix on his visit here a couple 
of years ago, he remarked: “This is the finest thing 
I have seen for many days.” 
Tamarix Kaschgarica is quite distinct from T. 
amurense (T. odesseana), with which variety it seems 
to have been mixed. The last named is of a mort 
robust growth, with coarser foliage, flowers of coi, 
siderable lighter shade and not borne in such great 
profusion as are the first named. 
The plant shown >in the illustration was purchased 
from V. Lemoine in 1897 and photographed the fol- 
lowing summer, thus being two years old. It stood 
the cold winter of 1898-99 well, and can therefore be 
included in our list for hardy plants for this vicinity. 
James Jensen. 
THE BILL BOARDS MUST GO. 
As a result of agitation aroused by Mr. E. J. Par- 
ker, president of the Quincy Boulevard and Park 
Association, the city council of Quincy, 111 ., passed 
on January 21st a bill forbidding the placing of adver- 
tisements or posters of any kind whatever on tree- 
boxes, telegraph or electric light poles. The penalty 
attached is a fine of not less than three nor more than 
twenty dollars. Mr. Parker began the movement 
resulting in the passage of this ordinance two years 
ago, and this is to be regarded as the pioneer effort 
toward the abolishing of the bill-board nuisance in 
Illinois. 
The bill recently passed by the Chicago common 
council, providing that all bill-boards more than three 
feet square shall not be allowed nearer than 200 feet 
to any park or boulevard, may be looked upon as one 
of the most important results of the movement begun 
by the American Park and Out Door Art Association. 
Mr. Parker proposes to extend the scope of the 
movement as rapidly as possible, and hopes to eventu- 
ally see the county, state and federal governments 
taking similar measures against the disfiguring of the 
public highway through the advertising mania. 
The first steps toward the continuaton of the good 
work have already been taken in the introduction into 
the state legislature February 20, of a bill providing 
that no advertisements shall be posted on any public 
buildings or grounds belonging to the state or any 
county or township. The bill further provides that 
no bills shall be posted on private property without 
the consent of the owner, and affixes the same penalty 
as in the case of the Quincy ordinance. The people 
behind this movement have in prospect the introduc- 
tion of a similar bill in Congress respecting govern- 
ment buildings, army posts, etc. 
The park cominissioners of Des Moines, la., are prepar- 
ing to abate the advertising bill board nuisance, and when 
they are given control of the river front park areas will make 
a beginning there. 
