. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Thomas Roland's Rose Garden Under Canvas at the Boston Show. For Border and Rock Garden. Though tlie snapdragon has mot with increasing favor during the last few years, the perennial forms of it appear to have been neglected and have not been brought to the front as tliey should have been. It is not generally known that there are two classes of snapdragons and that one is awniial, while the other, known as sempervirens, is perennial and endures the most se- vere winters without cover. As a rock plant it has few equals. The florist can make a good s
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Thomas Roland's Rose Garden Under Canvas at the Boston Show. For Border and Rock Garden. Though tlie snapdragon has mot with increasing favor during the last few years, the perennial forms of it appear to have been neglected and have not been brought to the front as tliey should have been. It is not generally known that there are two classes of snapdragons and that one is awniial, while the other, known as sempervirens, is perennial and endures the most se- vere winters without cover. As a rock plant it has few equals. The florist can make a good showing with the differ- ent varieties of snapdragons now in the market, but the hardy kind is adapted to fill a special demand. It should be advertised for use in rock gardens and hardy borders and should be quoted for such purposes in nursery and seed catalogues. Many people who do not care particularly for snapdragons as cut flowers would plant them in their hardy borders and rock gardens, be- cause they are bright and showy and last more than one season. Propagation and Culture. The flowers of the hardy kind are as large as those of the average green- liouse snapdragon, and in the hands of the expert grower all kinds and colors will at length be developed. They are good for cutting and have better lasting (lualities than many well known hardy ])erennials, such as the Canterbury bell, foxglove, iris, etc. They are more easily propagated than the phlox and flowers from seed are true to color. Now is a good time to plant them out. They will make good-sized plants by fall and some of them should be taken up then, or the cuttings should be taken early in spring, as soon as the slioots are long enough, using the soft wood, as with other snapdragons. F. A. The Rock Garden at the Boston Outdoor Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations
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