. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. /$?//. The American Florist. 607 far through. It is simply a mass of flowers and although these luive been described as a brick red this is a Ubel on a beautiful plant, for the color Is really just as showy and bright as that of the poinsettia, but deeper. There is, in fact, a patch of poinsettias flowering just in front of the bougain- men of the true coffee tree which also flowers and fruits here, the flowers be- ing white and sweetly scented, the fruits the coffee berries of commerce. Mr. Haerle has also induce
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. /$?//. The American Florist. 607 far through. It is simply a mass of flowers and although these luive been described as a brick red this is a Ubel on a beautiful plant, for the color Is really just as showy and bright as that of the poinsettia, but deeper. There is, in fact, a patch of poinsettias flowering just in front of the bougain- men of the true coffee tree which also flowers and fruits here, the flowers be- ing white and sweetly scented, the fruits the coffee berries of commerce. Mr. Haerle has also induced several varieties of camellia to flower freely, a rather difficult task, not because of their being tender, but owing to the. F. KASTING AND J. C ?Hr Didn't 0 VAUGHAN AT BALTIMORE. uitc Get It On. " ' vlllea and neither suffers by contrast. [ Had this plant been of the ordi- li nary type, the clashing of color would be hideous, in fact, that is the worst fault of the bougainvillea, It contrasts with nothing else. But this fine species could be planted anywhere in the south where B. glabra flourishes ' and, seeing it in such close proximity to the poinsettias, naturally suggested Christmas plants. If this could be grown under glass in the east and flowered as freely as Mr. Haerle's plant, it would surely be a grand seller, either at Christmas or Easter. B. laterita is said to be difficult to propo- gate and this accounts for its scarcity. We are trying to root it in several different ways, but so far we are not sure of our ground so can say nothing about methods. Judging by appear- ances it could be propagated by "draw- ing out" hardened plants in spring and t rooting the tender tips of the shoots in gentle heat. Mr. Haerle is very proud of hia specimen and rightly so, but there are many other choice and rare trees and shrubs in his garden. The Chinese lychee grows and fruits here regularly, a fine healthy plant some 10 feet or more high, being in the most robus
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