. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igij- The American Florist. 639 WITH THE GROWERS At Painesville, 0. The 40 acres comprising the nursery of Martin Kohankie are filled with se- lected stock—plants that will do weil the country over. His specialties are hardy perennials and a few of the best flowering' shrubs. New things must be tried and true before they get into the quantity list of this celebrated grower. A nuniber of very beautiful flowering plants are at their best in but a limited section of country, owing to favorable climatic condit
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. igij- The American Florist. 639 WITH THE GROWERS At Painesville, 0. The 40 acres comprising the nursery of Martin Kohankie are filled with se- lected stock—plants that will do weil the country over. His specialties are hardy perennials and a few of the best flowering' shrubs. New things must be tried and true before they get into the quantity list of this celebrated grower. A nuniber of very beautiful flowering plants are at their best in but a limited section of country, owing to favorable climatic conditions. He does not catalogue such stock, as he wants his customers to have all he of- fers do well with them. His business is practically wholesale, most of the stock being' sold in larger quantities. Meehan's Marvel mallows are a leader, always giving satisfaction. Peonies are largely grown, just a few varieties, each distinctive. The new hardy aster. Climax, is said to be the finest of these beautiful fall plants. Phlox are grown by the acre; in fact, his list comprizes all the standard perennials. When asked if there were not a number of perennials that would force for cut flowers or as pot plants, he said there were quite a few that he felt it would pay growers of novelties to give a trial, and he saw no reason why they would not force as well as the larkspur, which has been so successfully done the past few years. The newer types of the long-spurred aquilegia or colum- bine were beautiful, and if well grown, would find a ready sale in all good stores. Hypericum Moserianum is a distinctly showy and beautiful plant, very free flowering, separate Horets being 2 to 2^4 inches in diame- ter, of a rich golden yellow with yel- low stamens and crimson anthers. This would force easily and make a beauti- ful pot plant. The hemerocalis of the newer and much improved forms, and the Coreopsis grandiflora. with its showy shades of yellow, would make 1 »v'o \ cry gnod forcing pla
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