. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. '909- The AmericaX Florist. 1153. J. F. Cowell. S. A. F. Botunist, Appoiiiti'd hy I'lc'S. Valc-uti Wm. J. Vessy. N. A. F. Director Appoiuted by Pres. Valen ue. Eugene Dailledouze. S. A. F. Director Appointed by Pres. VMlentine. the editor in a footnote stating that Lil- ium I'hilippinense, according to the In- dex Kewensis, had already been described in the year 1873 in the Gardeners' Chron- icle. I'ROM TIIK FKKNCIl rUADK PAPERS. Among the double free-bloomiug tu- berous begonias, M. Pliilippe L. de Vil- morin des
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. '909- The AmericaX Florist. 1153. J. F. Cowell. S. A. F. Botunist, Appoiiiti'd hy I'lc'S. Valc-uti Wm. J. Vessy. N. A. F. Director Appoiuted by Pres. Valen ue. Eugene Dailledouze. S. A. F. Director Appointed by Pres. VMlentine. the editor in a footnote stating that Lil- ium I'hilippinense, according to the In- dex Kewensis, had already been described in the year 1873 in the Gardeners' Chron- icle. I'ROM TIIK FKKNCIl rUADK PAPERS. Among the double free-bloomiug tu- berous begonias, M. Pliilippe L. de Vil- morin describes I;a Fianct5e as a single white-flowering variety of hardy consti- tution ; it is semi-dwarf, with vigorous, green, glossy foliage and double pure white flowers on stiff stems. Souvenir de Louis Urbain is a selection of B. La Fayette. It is dwarf, compact and the most florifcrous of the race; the flowers are a brilliant vermilion-red, the foliage ample and lisht sreen. It is remarkable for withstanding the full sun without fad- ing or discoloring. B. Shah of Persia is a pretty plant eight inches high with a superb camellia-like bright pink flower; it is fine for pot culture and semi-shaded borders. Those double tuberous begonias have the great advantage of being adapt- ed for outdoor planting, being as brilliant as the geranium and more graceful. On Pruning Lilacs.—A timely warn- ing against winter pruning of lilacs comes from the Revue Ilorticole. The lilac, like all early flowering shrubs, develops its bloom from buds set during the -ea- son preceding ; winter pruning, therefore, is disastrous and results in a dearth of Howers the following spring. Directly after the flowers fade is the time for pruning lilacs: this prevents a useless ex- penditure of strength in developing seeds, and directs the new growth. If carefully trimmed a lilac will not be without foli- age at its base, nor bear its bloom so high as to be out of reach. After live or six seasons of consecutive
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