. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoS. The American Florist. 423. ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD GARDENERS AT NIAGARA FALLS, SEPTEMBER 9, 1908. Reading from right to left the names are C. H. Tritschler, Nashville, Tenn.; G. B. Moulder. Chioaao: .T. A. Bvrne, Relay, Md.; Bond. Philadelphia Pa.: W. S. Dunlop Montreal, Que.; J. Gipner, Niles, Mich.: Noah McMahon. Clinton "III.: J. S. Butterfield, Lee s .Summit. Mo. Mass.: H. S. Moulder, Pulton, Ky.; G, E. Preston, Carbondale. III.; A. E Richardson. Newtonville, F. W. Vail Dunellen, N. J.; H. A. Bode,
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igoS. The American Florist. 423. ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD GARDENERS AT NIAGARA FALLS, SEPTEMBER 9, 1908. Reading from right to left the names are C. H. Tritschler, Nashville, Tenn.; G. B. Moulder. Chioaao: .T. A. Bvrne, Relay, Md.; Bond. Philadelphia Pa.: W. S. Dunlop Montreal, Que.; J. Gipner, Niles, Mich.: Noah McMahon. Clinton "III.: J. S. Butterfield, Lee s .Summit. Mo. Mass.: H. S. Moulder, Pulton, Ky.; G, E. Preston, Carbondale. III.; A. E Richardson. Newtonville, F. W. Vail Dunellen, N. J.; H. A. Bode, Champaign. 111.; T. C. Rice, Niles, MiL-h. practically no attention. Two other fine native plants are the snake root (lia- tris). which lias the nuusual prop- erty of commencing to open its flowers from the top of the spike, and Physos- tegia Virginiana. Both are well worth a place on any herbaceous border and both are fine for cutting. The Jlichael- mas daisies or asters should be grown in quantities for cutting. They keep up a succession of flowers long after every- thing else of a similar character is over, and if a little care is used in the selec- tion of the varieties a very interesting collection can be obtained. Aster acris, the common blue. A. amelloides. violet, A. Bessarabiciis, purple, .V. ericoides, white, and a number of the named varie- ties are included in catalogues and it is easy to select a suitable number for either large or small gardens. With regard to the work among her- baceous plants now much of the time will be taken up in keeping the borders tidy. Strong growing species have a habit, if not checked, of growing over their weak- er neighbors, and if they are allowed to do this annually the latter are soon killed out or rendered so weak as to be hardly worth while. By tying back or cutting out some of the strong growth the smaller species are saved. This is very important as many of the small growers are among the prettiest and best of spring flowe
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