. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. J^IO, The American Florist. 1287 When Traveling in Europe Do not forget to inspect our nurseries. We grow immense quantities of Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Magnolias, Boxwood, Conifers, Pot-grown plants for forcing, Lily of the Valley, Evergreens, etc. of high grade and quality. Our nurseries are on sandy soil from which trees transplant readily. From Amsterdam to our nurseries it is only 25 minutes by rail and a train runs every hour. Catalogue Free on Applicaiion. JACS SMITS & CO., Naarden, Holland. long Distanc
. The American florist : a weekly journal for the trade. Floriculture; Florists. J^IO, The American Florist. 1287 When Traveling in Europe Do not forget to inspect our nurseries. We grow immense quantities of Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Magnolias, Boxwood, Conifers, Pot-grown plants for forcing, Lily of the Valley, Evergreens, etc. of high grade and quality. Our nurseries are on sandy soil from which trees transplant readily. From Amsterdam to our nurseries it is only 25 minutes by rail and a train runs every hour. Catalogue Free on Applicaiion. JACS SMITS & CO., Naarden, Holland. long Distance Phone. Bussum 33. Cable Address, halved. Peonies are wedge grafted or triangle grafted, which is also best for stone fruits. Crown or-rind grafting is useful late in the season for putting new heads on old trees (the wood should he cut the previous autumn). As to times of grafting they may fol- low one another, thus: Castania, ulmus, cornus, tilia, pyrus, prunus. malus, quercus and alnus. Referring to the autumn cut scions. these should be tied in bundles with 4-foot labels and buried upside down to prevent breaking the eyes out when lifting. Medium-sized shoots are best. Grafting lifted stock makes employ- ment during bad weather in winter. Stocks can be bought very cheaply by the thousand, and if grafted before planting are a year ahead of those planted out and budded in summer. If laid in trays after grafting and dip- ping they can be heeled in again for spring planting. Grafting under glass is quite an industry, conifers, rhodo- dendrons, roses, clematises and others being largely handled. It is a profit- able and quick method, the author noting especially the practice of cut- ting up Aristolochia Sipho, root and New Seedling Rose: RADIANCE A seedling from Cardinal, a brilliant rosy carmine with opaline tints in the open flower. The formis fine, large, with cupped petals, bud long brilliant, radiant with extra long stems, a constant bloomer, fragrant, fol-
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