. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoo. The American Florist. 227 whilst several of the herbaceous and sub- shmbby species and varieties arevrorthy ot a place in any herbaceous or mixed border. New Polyantha Rose Snowflake. Here is a dainty new seedling produced by crossing Clotilde Soupert and Paquerette. It shows no trace of the Clotilde Soupert parentage excepting in floriferousness, which is almost continu- ous throughout the year. It is dwarfer than Paquerette and of the same pure white color. Its extreme dwarfness adapts it for growing in po
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoo. The American Florist. 227 whilst several of the herbaceous and sub- shmbby species and varieties arevrorthy ot a place in any herbaceous or mixed border. New Polyantha Rose Snowflake. Here is a dainty new seedling produced by crossing Clotilde Soupert and Paquerette. It shows no trace of the Clotilde Soupert parentage excepting in floriferousness, which is almost continu- ous throughout the year. It is dwarfer than Paquerette and of the same pure white color. Its extreme dwarfness adapts it for growing in pots, pans or jardinieres as table plants, and as such the plant shown in the illustration was greatly admired. If cut when in bud almost every flower will open perfectly. The contrast between the delicate, pale- rose center of the bud and the small, pure white flowers is very pleasing. As a boutonniere, nothing could be daintier. There has been a great demand since the introduction of the baby primrose for plants grown in 6-inch and 8-inch pans and this new dwarf rose is especially adapted for that purpose. As a dwarf edging plant for the garden, we doubt whether any other rose could be more suitable. The tallest bud or flower in the illustration is not quite seven inches above the pan. This rose originated with Albert Knapper and is being intro- duced by A. Blanc, of Philadelphia. English Horticultural Auctions. This is auction week and it has become quite an important horticultural event in London. I hear it questioned whether these sales are good for the trade generally, yet year by year they increase in importance and, whatever may be said against them, the net result must be satisfactory to the growers. There are now many provincial florists who devote their houses to tomatoes and cucumbers and depend on these sales for a stock of plants for winter use and those who grow especially for the annual sale clear an immense quantity of stock. Many of the buyers could not turn ove
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