. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. OCTOBBB 9, 1913. The Florists* Review 13 planted is a seedling resembling Mar- quis de Castellane. The bed of Ficus elastica edged with Anthericum varie- gatum is unusual and pleasing. Shrub- bery has been planted on the sides of this theater-like scene. In front of the shrubbery is a line of Canna Florence Vaughan, in front of the cannas a line of Salvia Bonfire, the edging of Coleus Golden Eedder. The effectiveness of the planting is enhanced by the fine qualities of the crotons. The plants are all highly colored, even, and with clean foliage to
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. OCTOBBB 9, 1913. The Florists* Review 13 planted is a seedling resembling Mar- quis de Castellane. The bed of Ficus elastica edged with Anthericum varie- gatum is unusual and pleasing. Shrub- bery has been planted on the sides of this theater-like scene. In front of the shrubbery is a line of Canna Florence Vaughan, in front of the cannas a line of Salvia Bonfire, the edging of Coleus Golden Eedder. The effectiveness of the planting is enhanced by the fine qualities of the crotons. The plants are all highly colored, even, and with clean foliage to the base, a sure sign of cro- ton health and vigor. The gardener at Girard college, Charles W. Cox, has had his hands full for a long time. Poplar trees that were unsightly and none.^;oo clean were re- moved. Unnecessary walks have dis- appeared or are to go; seven acres of walks in forty-five acres of grounds are too many, Mr. Cox says. Then there are the playgrounds. There are three or four of them, all of large size. The au- thorities at the college have decided that grass will not do, so all the play- grounds now are of bare soil. Mr. Cox is busily engaged with a large force of men in grading one of these play- grounds. The grade is being raised with soil from the excavation for a new col- lege building, just commenced. This building, by the way, is on the site of two greenhouses, so that the plant-pro- ducing space has been curtailed. But Mr, Cox is confident that he has enough glass to produce the necessary stock. His greenhouses contain some interest- ing chrysanthemum seedlings and much fine stock. Among the crotons is a promising seedling, Mrs. William P. Craig, left him by his genial prede- cessor. Phil. PEONIES IN COPPER COUNTRY. The following appeared in the Ga- zette, published at Houghton, Mich., September 29: "One of the industries of the great Michigan copper country and one that has attracted very little attention, even from local people, is the growing of
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