THE NATIONAL NURSERYMAN 
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through the State Department by the New York Horticul¬ 
tural Importers Association, assisted by individual im¬ 
porters and backed by the powerful Merchants Associa¬ 
tion of New York. The combined pressure, strong but 
just, caused the British authorities to investigate, with 
'the result that Belgian shippers who have secured per¬ 
mits can ship their orders to the United States. 
This decision is important to llorists who depend 
largely upon azaleas for their Christmas and Easter sales, 
but still more so to the Belgian shippers, since the United 
States is practically the only market left open to them. 
Yours truly, 
McHutchison & Co. 
WHAT A NURSERYMAN SEES IN 111S TRAVELS 
PLANTS AT THE SEASHORE 
It is very noticeable that seashore resorts gradually 
become places of permanent abode, temporary buildings 
give place to more substantial structures and these in 
turn call for the planting of the grounds surrounding 
them. Along the Jersey coast, such places as Atlantic 
City, Ocean City, Cape May, etc., now have homes with 
well kept lawns and gardens where a few years before 
there was nothing but sand, and that of the purest kind, 
apparently a hopeless medium in which to grow plants, 
but adding humus to it and giving shelter from the strong 
winds it is really wonderful what results are being ob¬ 
tained. 
Certain plants stand out pre-eminently well fitted for 
Jersey shore conditions, namely the Privets, Hydrangeas, 
especially the Japonica section of the latter, Myrica 
cerifera, Euonymus, Tamarix, Beach Plum, Primus mari- 
tima and Baccharis halmifolia. These really do better 
here than further inland, especially the Hydrangeas, 
which are really wonderful, they grow so luxuriantly 
and flower so freely. Usually planted along the porches 
or at the base of the buildings, they grow to the height 
of 5 to 6 feet and are one mass of bloom, usually blue and 
pink Hydrangea Japonica Hortensia Otaksa. In time no 
doubt the tlat flowered varieties will be planted such as 
Hydrangea Japonica coerulea Imperatrice Eugenie, which 
will add much to the beauty of tiie gardens. 
Nowhere are to be seen so fine hedges of California 
Privet as within the influence of the salt air and it is evi¬ 
dent the enterprising nurseryman is needed to teach the 
(planters the possibilities of other kinds of Privet, such 
as L Ibota, L. Amurense, L. Japonica, L. lucidum and 
others, for there are no handsomer shrubs grown. 
It should be a standing rule with planters to use first 
those things that like the situation and can be depended 
upon and then add the more experimental ones. 
For shade trees the Carolina poplar seems to be the one 
most commonly used, perhaps because it is a quick and 
sure grower or perhaps for the same reason it is planted 
in more inland places, because the planters do not know 
any better. 
The pin oak, willow oak, Kentucky coffee, silver maple, 
honey locust, Oriental plane and sweet gum will all do 
well at the shore, if the position is not too wind swept. 
The strong winter winds are the main obstacle to 
vegetation along the shore. Sheltered from those 
almost anything can be got to grow. There is a mois- 
ffure from the ocean that seems to have a very beneficial 
effect on vegetation that is not too wind swept. A little 
further inland, yet within the influence of the ocean, may 
be seen line specimens of the American holly, that cannot 
be duplicated farther inland. 
Magnolia glaaca, Pinus inops, Quercus inibricaria and 
a host of llowers seem to be very plentiful in South Jer¬ 
sey that are rarely met with a little further north, except 
maybe under cultivation. 
The South Jersey peninsular seems to be a meeting 
place lor the northern and southern llora and conse¬ 
quently a rich lield lor the botanist, but while there may 
be no danger from bears or other wild animals, mos¬ 
quitoes and ticks are plentiful and unless the botanist's 
enthusiasm is very great they are j ust as effective in keep¬ 
ing him on the move, so he should go well protected if lie 
wishes to study botany rather than entomology. 
SENECIO CLIYORUM 
Among the plants from China discovered and intro¬ 
duced to this country by Mr. Wilson the Senecio clivorum 
bids fair to soon become well known. 
It is rather a striking herbaceous plant and has con¬ 
siderable merit. 
At first sight the botanist would hardly recognize it as 
one of the grounsels or Senecios. 
The plants under observation are one year old and at 
this writing just coming into bloom. The leaves are 
large, obicular or crescent shaped, many of them 18 
inches across and suggest the water lily leaf both in size 
and texture. The flowers are orange colored and daisy 
like, two inches or more across, several being borne on 
one stem. On the whole the plant has a somewhat 
coarse appearance, but this is owing to its size as it is 
really not coarse or weedy. 
It is a very unusual looking plant and will have great 
value in landscape gardening. Vigorous growing, very- 
hardy, propagating readily from seed and partial to a 
somewhat shady position it will be sure to win itself a 
place in the nurserymen’s catalogues. 
TIME TO PLANT EVERGREENS 
Evergreens have all practically finished their growth 
for the season and this is hardened up sufficiently to 
transplant without the least danger of wilting. 
If weather conditions are suitable, not too dry and hot 
'there is no better time for transplanting, this is especially 
true of the spruces and pines. 
It goes without saying that the soil should never be 
shaken from the roots, especially in warm, dry weather, 
and the common custom of digging all evergreens with a 
ball should be adhered to even when transplanting on the 
nursery. It takes a little more care in handling and a 
little longer to do the job but it always pays. 
At a meeting of the McKinney Nursery Go., McKinney, 
Texas, July 27, the capital stock was increased from 
$20,000 to $30,000 and officers were elected as follows: 
\Y. W. Robinson, president; F. K. McGinnis, vice-presi¬ 
dent; W. A. Dowell, second vice-president; W. E. Ander¬ 
son, secretary-treasurer. Oflices will be maintained in 
-this city and at Dallas. 
