HOUSE AND GARDEN 
294 
April, 1911 
The many possibilities in grouping Japanese Maples may be appreciated by observing the distinctive 
result secured by this bed. 
Rich Blood-Red Japanese Maples 
Every one Meehan-grown—not one imported 
Where bushy, vigorous Japanese Maples are wanted, with foliage of a richer, more intense 
scarlet, there are no finer plants than those now growing on our nurseries. 
This present grand collection has been raised after over thirty years of experience in growing 
this particular class of stock. 
In America we are the leading growers of Japanese Maples, and our stock is in great demand 
by nurserymen and dealers, as well as among property owners. 
All experienced gardeners know the shortcomings of imported plants and how far superior are 
our freshly-dug, bushy, vigorous specimens. They are accustomed to the climatic conditions of this 
country, which cannot be said of stock raised in Japan. 
This Spring our big collection is in fine condition for moving, and Spring, as you know, is the 
very best period in which to transplant Japanese Maples. 
The largest plants we have are at least twelve years old, and all have been frequently trans¬ 
planted, pruned and looked after. 
Two years ago we sent some to England, and we have a note to the effect that they surpass any 
there in their rich coloring and general vigor. 
Every property, however limited, has room for one, as they occupy little space, and many large 
properties can make showy displays by grouping them. 
Here are the sizes. Place your order at once and we will guarantee you 11 be pleased with the 
plants. 
Blood-Red Japanese Maples 
i}4 to 2 feet — $1.25 each, 5 for $5.00, 25 
for $20.00. 
2 to 254 feet, bushy — $1.75 each, 5 for $7.00, 
25 for $31.25. 
2j4 to 3 feet, fine — $3.00 each, 5 for $12.00, 
25 for $50.00. 
3 to 314 feet, 8 years old — $4.00 each, 5 for 
$16.00, 25 for $66.25. 
3J4 to 4 feet, beauties—$5.00 each, 5 for 
$20.00. 
SUPERB SPECIMENS—4 to 5 feet— 
$6.00 to $10.00 each. 
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Plant a Japanese Maple Group 
Very few people know the decidedly beautiful 
effects possible in combining various varieties of 
Japanese Maples in a group. 
The crimsons, greens and yellows always harmonize. 
Set a group out on your lawn and you’ll be 
delighted with the effect. 
Here is a fine selection for the purpose: 
2 Japanese Blood-leaved Maples 2 to 2% ft. 
1' Golden-leaved Japanese Maple V& to 2 ft. 
1 Green Polymorphum Maple 3 to 4 ft. 
2 Red Fem-leavea Japanese Maples 1 to 1% ft. 
1 Green Fern-leaved Japanese Maple 1% to 2 ft. 
1 Ivy-leaved Japanese Maple 2 to 3 ft. 
These 8 fine, well-developed specimens. i o nfl 
from 1 to 4 feet high, for ipl J.Uu 
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Another generally overlooked morning- 
glory is tiie Heavenly Blue (/. rubra 
ccerulea) , which has clusters of large blos¬ 
soms of the purest azure. Unfortunately 
this, too, is apt to leave to chance the mat¬ 
ter of coming true. I believe that it is 
really a variant of I. rubra ccerulea ; in any 
event, I have found twice there was alto¬ 
gether too much “rubra" mixed up with 
the “caerulea” to suit me. What has come 
true, however, has compensated fully for 
all my disappointments. The Brazilian 
morning-glory (/. setosa ) suffers still 
more from neglect. It is the most lux¬ 
uriant of all the family, a single plant 
covering an immense wall or trellis area. 
The light green foliage is set off by the 
reddish, hairy stems and the rose blossoms, 
with throat of a deeper shade, are ex¬ 
tremely showy. A fourth morning-glory 
that is too seldom seen is the dainty little 
scarlet star ipomcea (/. coccinea) ; not to 
be confused with the cypress vine, which 
is I. Quamoclit. I gathered my seed by 
a roadside in the Bahamas, but some of 
the seedsmen carry it. For the best re¬ 
sults it is unwise to plant seed of any of 
these morning-glories in the open ground; 
plant under glass one inch apart, and be 
sure to soak the hard seeds over night in 
a glass of warm water. Contrary to the 
usual idea, morning-glories are trans¬ 
planted very easily. 
And dahlias; ever think of them in the 
light of an annual ? They may be treated 
as such nowadays, because there is plenty 
of good seed in the market that will pro¬ 
duce abundant bloom the first season and 
at so little expense that the plants may be 
left to go the way of all annuals in the 
fall if it is too much trouble to store the 
tubers. Single dahlias, which are fine for 
cutting, will come into bloom about the 
first of July if the seed is sown under 
glass the middle of April. That is the 
better course, but seed sown in the open 
ground in May will give plenty of blos¬ 
soms in September. Though the double 
and semi-double dahlias are less depend¬ 
able, they are worth while if only for the 
possibility of one striking novelty in a 
package of seed. I saw some last sum¬ 
mer that, with no more care than the aver¬ 
age annual, produced beautiful semi¬ 
double flowers in only three months from 
seed. Try one of the good strains at 
about fifteen cents a package. 
Scabiosa, or mourning bride, is a half- 
forgotten oldtimer that also deserves a 
place in this list of the slighted. Plant 
the rose, lavender, white and claret va¬ 
rieties, each by itself, and you will have 
something quite distinct in the way of 
garden beauty and one of the most satis¬ 
factory annuals for cutting. 
Everyone who sees the gorgeous wall¬ 
flowers of England's springtime wants to 
grow them here. They will stand the 
winter in some places north of Virginia, 
but the best way around the difficulty is to 
plant some seed of the “annual” kind—the 
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