. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. >o8 The American Florist. June 22^ Foreign Notes. Among new ferns recentlj' exhibited abroad is Pteris longifolia Mariesi; it is dwarfer than the type, having closely set pinniL' with wavy margins. Anothet recent acquisition is Gymnogramme Mayi; the fronds are triangular and much divided, the upper surface silvery green, the lower covered with silvery powder. Among new caladiums we find M. Leon Say, a dwarf variety having bronzy-red leaves with deep red veins and rosy violet spots; Charlemagne, an immense leaf,
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. >o8 The American Florist. June 22^ Foreign Notes. Among new ferns recentlj' exhibited abroad is Pteris longifolia Mariesi; it is dwarfer than the type, having closely set pinniL' with wavy margins. Anothet recent acquisition is Gymnogramme Mayi; the fronds are triangular and much divided, the upper surface silvery green, the lower covered with silvery powder. Among new caladiums we find M. Leon Say, a dwarf variety having bronzy-red leaves with deep red veins and rosy violet spots; Charlemagne, an immense leaf, coral red, growing paler towards the margin; and Mrs. H. Veitch, deep red with vermilion veins. Mimulus gloriosa is a very showy variety of musk which has appeared at some of the foreign exhibitions. It has a velvety scarlet flower three inches across, having a golden throat spotted with brown and black. The South Denver Florist Co. have just moved into their new Printing Building. The Western Garden will be published here. Geo. Clark finds his carnation trade able to stand another carnation house. Avery Gallup is first to build hybrid houses. His Jack bouse is just planted. If a few more would follow spring roses would be of a much better quality. Mr. Adams, his foreman, has already gained a place among the first of our growers. His standard chrysanthemums are of the very best. Lyle. Germantown, Pa. At a meeting of the Germantown Hort- icultural Society on June 14, Mr. E. C. Gillette read a paper on "Mildew and its effects on growing vegetation if allowed to ; It was decided to hold a chrysanthemum show at the Colonial Club House, Manheim, during the second week in November. There was an inter- esting exhibit of cut roses, begonias, etc. Tree Fern Notes at the World's Fair. "Gosh, Kate, see them darn things growing on that old stump!" This was spoken in the key of F and was followed by laughter long and loud. "What good are they for anyway?&q
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