. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Apbil 20, 1922 The Rorists' Review 31 «.«.MA».",».»,iiu«,«=ii=«?i=«=«JCM^^ FRENCH HYDRANGEAS 25S2525E5252S2S2S25a5 FOBOINa FRENCH HYDBANQEAS. For Easter and Otber Occasions. French hydrangeas are really French. At least, they are of French origin, though many of them are fast becoming Americanized, They are the results, principally, of the work of such famous French hybridizers as Lemoine, Mouil- lere, Nonin and Foucard. Though these hydrangeas differ distinctly from Hy- drangea otaksa, yet they are closely re- lated to it. The n
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. Apbil 20, 1922 The Rorists' Review 31 «.«.MA».",».»,iiu«,«=ii=«?i=«=«JCM^^ FRENCH HYDRANGEAS 25S2525E5252S2S2S25a5 FOBOINa FRENCH HYDBANQEAS. For Easter and Otber Occasions. French hydrangeas are really French. At least, they are of French origin, though many of them are fast becoming Americanized, They are the results, principally, of the work of such famous French hybridizers as Lemoine, Mouil- lere, Nonin and Foucard. Though these hydrangeas differ distinctly from Hy- drangea otaksa, yet they are closely re- lated to it. The new French varieties and the old otaksa are all descendants of Hydrangea hortensis. Or, according to other botanists, they all belong to the Hortensia group of the species Hydran- gea opuloides. In other words, Hydran gea hortensis, or H. opuloides, some- times known also as H. japoniea, is the progenitor of the whole family of fa- vorite greenhouse varieties. The name japonica has reference to the fact that the species is a native of Japan and China and has been extensively culti- vated there for centuries. Thus, thougli the French hydrangeas, as already stated, are really French, their remote ancestors were Japanese or Chinese. The French hybridizers produced new varieties by the manipulation of the old oriental stock. Distinctive Merits. French hydrangeas have been increas- ingly appreciated in recent years, espe- cially as Easter plants. A decade or more ago, when the otaksa type was dominant, hydrangeas in flower were seldom obtainable for Easter, but one of the chief merits of the French sorts is their adaptabil- ity for early forc- ing. There is no difficulty in forcing them into Ijloom for the earliest possible Easter. In fact, the French varieties are exceptionally plia- ble in disposition, peculiarly respon- sive to skillful han- dlipg. They are ea-s- ily propagated, bloom freely even when small and arc procurable in nu- m e r o u s beautiful shades of color.
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