. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. The American Florist. June 9. FLO\VER BED (TRIANGLE) AT WASH NGTON PARK, CHICAGO. GeniQium A. Tennyson in center; Geranium Comtesse do llarcourt next; border Alter- nantbera aurea nana. G. Mme. Chievilier next, border alter- nanthera. 14.—Geranium Gen. Grant, border Santolina incana. 15.—Geranium Meteor, border santo- lina. 16.—Geranium E. H. Trego in center, G. Countess qf Harcourt next, pouits argeratum. border santolina. 17.—Heliotrope, antirrhinums, nastur- tiums, lemon verbena, scented geran- iums, salvi
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. The American Florist. June 9. FLO\VER BED (TRIANGLE) AT WASH NGTON PARK, CHICAGO. GeniQium A. Tennyson in center; Geranium Comtesse do llarcourt next; border Alter- nantbera aurea nana. G. Mme. Chievilier next, border alter- nanthera. 14.—Geranium Gen. Grant, border Santolina incana. 15.—Geranium Meteor, border santo- lina. 16.—Geranium E. H. Trego in center, G. Countess qf Harcourt next, pouits argeratum. border santolina. 17.—Heliotrope, antirrhinums, nastur- tiums, lemon verbena, scented geran- iums, salvias, feverfew, cosmos, dusty miller, border lobelia. 18.—Geranium Trecuseur in center, G, Lowell , border Begonia Vernon. ig.—Geranium S. A. Nutt, border san- tolina. 20.—Geranium Pres. Leon Simon, bor- der santolina. 21.—Same as No. 17 except that bor- der is of Begonia Vernon. Z'i.—Canna Chicago. 24.—Canna Mme. Crozy. 28.—Gomphrena. 29.—Geranium Mrs. E. G. Hill, border G. Mountain of Snow. 30.—Geranium Beaute Poitevine, bor- der G. Mountain of Snow. GalUardlas. Gaillardias have been so materially improved within the last few years that they now constitute one of the most valuable of the several groups of plants available for the embellishment of the flower garden during the suminer months, says a correspondent of The Gardeners' Magazine. The more recent of the varieties possess a robust habit, are free in blooming, and the flowers are of large size and rich color. They have the additional advantage of being nearly, if not, quite hardy, so that the necessary stocks can be raised without the aid of fire heat. Their hardiness should recommend them very strongly to amateurs and others who have a very limited command of heated struc- tures. Gaillardias are sometimes de- scribed as quite hardy, and under fa- favorable conditions they will pass through the winter safely when left in the beds and borders; but, according to my experience, the best results
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