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JANUARY, 19 23 25c A COPY THE NATIONAL (AMERICAN) HORTICULTURAL MAGAZINE COPYR IG HT 1923. BY THE NATIONAL H ORT I CULTURAL SOCI ETY. INC. Pub lished Quarterly and Owned Exclusively by TlIE N, \TI L IIORTl LT R, \L SOCrETY OF AMERIC\ Permanenl Headquarters to Bc E tabli. hed at Washington, D. Office of the Secretary: I-lenning, Minn. Volume II TIenning, Minn., January, 1923 Number 1 SO ME WILDLf N GS OF TH E SOUTH W EST By EYa Kenworthy Gra) , :12 :.tnt! "Woolman Av nuf'. San Diego, f'alif .. Regional Vice Pr sident, National HOl'ti<'ultural Society, for the South Pactfic ('oast. It i a far cry from tile northern boun dary of the United tate to the so uth western part of the country where I li ve, and the fl owers differ a widely. Yo u of the north have the advantage of more moi,ture and can grolV many things th at do not live through a long, ome- times eight month draught, but till we have many lovely and fine wilding in thi s desert country. \Ve maya "'e11 call it desert, for it would be a barren waste with only a short bu. hy growth of . crulJ oa k and sage b ru h if the hand of man had not put a ll his ingenuity to "'ork and brought a water supp ly down from the mou nta ins th at we might grow man)' thin gs that otherwi e \you ld not thrive here. And now we have in our parks wonderf ul co ll ections of shrubs and tree:' from a ll over the world. We have brought to our home gardens many of the wild shrubs a nd herb aceous pla nt s that are found in th e va lleys and canyons where they have hith e rt o found footing and moi stur e enough to ca rr y th em thr ough the dr y seas on. The White L ilac, Ceano - . thus negacarpus, is easily tr anspla nt ed from it s wild st at e a nd th e blooms are beautiful in the spring time when th e dainty white plumes cov er th e br anches. There is also a blue lilac, Ce anothus thY9'sifiorus, and in it s native haunt s is a mass of foliage and blue flower spikes. The white variety can be grown from seed and its growth is so rapid that it will bloom the second year. There are many varieties of the Lupine of the blue flowering kind. Another wildling is the Le111 ,onade Berry, Rns integrifolia, which is a spring bloomer, has little clusters of berry-like, tight folded bud; the foliage is thick, leathery, and can be planted in \ ery dry place. The Wild Coffee abounds e\'erywhere, ha" glos y green foliage and when cru. hed emits a strong odor of coffee. Its botanical name i. RhallJllIS Californica. " 'e find aLo the TVild Gooseb('rry, Ribes hospcrilllll, sometime. called Filschia-fiowerillg Gooseberry; in spring it ha greenish-recl flo\yers fol- lowed by prickly fruit. . \l (lur la. t flower sho\\' there were on exhibition 150 varieties of namecl wild Ao\',·ers. gathered and brought in by the ;;chool children. ,,\Then \\'e are fortunate enough to ha \'e plenty of rain in the win- tcr the flowcrs re<;[1ond by blooming pro- fusely, over hillside and mesa. We find two yarieties of sn owberries; the dwarf, S'ynph01"icarpus 11'lolh's, which grows best in shady, moist location s, and S. ?'ace- m(Jsa, a ta ll er va riety. We h ave here a variety of pine that is found in only one oth er locality in th e w orld, the To r? 'ey Pine. Pinus Torre}'ana, called the pine of mystery, fo r its orig in is not kn own by scientists. 1t grows on th e rocky bluffs above the ocean-th e onl y tre es along the coast in this pa rt of California. The y were named after th e gr eat naturalist , Dr. John Torrey, who has many plant s named ill his honor which include four of our most highly pri zed evergreen s, one of Florida, one of Ca lifornia , one of Japan, as well as the famed Torrey Pin e. For fall bloomers we have Chaparral Broom, Baccharis sarathoides, with tiny buds of creamy white; the foliage is a bright green and is very noticeable among other shrubs . As the seed matures some of them are almost a solid m ass of whi te- feathered pappus, (papp ua is the para- chute by "which ta ll composite fl owers ' pread their seed on the wings of the wind). As you go about among these plants you carryon your c;o th es th e life- giving germ from one plant to another. The little mossy plants that appear as dead all through t he dry summer begin to enjoy the rains and soak up the mois- ture throllgh their network of rhizoids wh ich are root-like str uctu res. Th e Mes a, 11'[oss, Splaginella cinerascens, is a very interesting and useful s p to C i e s. It makes a grou nd cover an d prevent s th e washing of the so il by the rains a nd it also prevents the watel f rom ca rrying the rocks and soil pe ll mell down the hill. The rains sta rt the new tips into grovvth and so it spr eads its usefulne ss. T here is one of th e Euph01'bia F ami ly fo und grow in g on the mesas which goes by th e humble name of T ur lu y Mull ein. If you exa mine th e leaves throu gh the ma gnif ying lens y ou will be surpri sed to note the liWe ma tt ed star-like ha irs. It is one of our Poinse ttas, a nd it bear s many seed s, of which th e wild bird s, especia ll y th e d a v e s, are very fond. Natur alists call it E?'emocarpus setigerus . Among other ;shrubs that claim our atten ·· lion during the fall, especially at Thanks- giving a nd Christmas time, ar e the H olly- Cherry, Pnl. nus ili cfolia, and the Chri st mas B erry, H eteromeles arbuti- folia. If ypu try to eat the fruit of the latt er y ou will find it quite puckery in flavor, and when I was y ounger we lo ved to string the berries for beads. (Co ninued on p ag e 12
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JANUARY, 1923 25c A COPY

THE NATIONAL (AMERICAN)

HORTICULTURAL MAGAZINE COPYRI G HT 1923. BY THE NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL SOCI ETY. INC.

Published Quarterly and Owned Exclusively by TlIE N,\TI L IIORTl LT R,\L SOCrETY OF AMERIC\

Permanenl Headquarters to Bc E tabli. hed at Washington, D. Office of the Secretary: I-lenning, Minn.

Volume II TIenning, Minn., January, 1923 N umber 1

SO ME WILDLfN GS OF THE SOUTHW EST By EYa Kenworthy Gra) , :12 :.tnt! "Woolman Av nuf'. San Diego, f'alif ..

Regional Vice Pr sident, National HOl'ti<'ultural Society, for the South Pactfic ('oast.

I t i a far cry from tile northern boundary of the United tate to the southwestern part of the country where I live, and the flowers differ a widely. You of the north have the advantage of more moi,ture and can grolV many things that do not live through a long, ome­times eight month draught, but till we have many lovely and fine wilding in this desert country. \Ve maya "'e11 call it desert, for it would be a barren waste with only a short bu . hy growth of . crulJ oak and sage bru h if the hand of man had not put all his ingenui ty to "'ork and brought a wate r supply down from the mounta ins that we might grow man)' things that otherwi e \you ld not thrive here. And now we have in our parks wonderful coll ections of shrubs and tree:' from all over the world. We have brought to our home gardens many of the wi ld shrubs and herbaceous plants that are found in the valleys and canyons where they have hitherto found footing and moisture enough to carry them through the dry season. T he White L ilac, Ceano -

. thus negacar pus, is easily transplanted from its wild state and the blooms are beautiful in the spring time when the dainty white plumes cover the branches . There is also a blue lilac, Ceanothus thY9'sifiorus, and in its native haunts is a mass of foliage and blue flower spikes. The white variety can be grown from seed and its growth is so rapid that it will bloom the second year. There are many varieties of the Lupine of the blue flowering kind. Another wildling is the Le111,onade Berry, Rns in tegrifolia, which is a spring bloomer, has little clusters of

berry-like, tight folded bud; the foliage is thick, leathery, and can be planted in \ ery dry place. The Wild Coffee abounds e\'erywhere, ha" glos y green foliage and when cru. hed emits a strong odor of coffee. Its botanical name i. RhallJllIS Californica . " ' e find aLo the TVild Gooseb('rry, Ribes hospcrilllll, sometime. called Filschia-fiowerillg Gooseberry; in spring it ha greenish-recl flo\yers fol­lowed by prickly fruit.

. \l (lur la. t flower sho\\' there were on exhibition 150 varieties of namecl wild Ao\',·ers. gathered and brought in by the ;;chool children. ,,\Then \\'e are fortunate enough to ha \'e plenty of rain in the win­tcr the flowcrs re<;[1ond by blooming pro­fusely, over hillside and mesa. We find two yarieties of snowberries; the dwarf, S'ynph01"icarpus 11'lolh's, which grows best in shady, moist locations, and S. ?'ace­m(Jsa, a tall er variety. We have here a va riety of pine that is fo und in only one other locality in the world, the Tor?'ey Pine. Pinus Torre}'ana, called the pine of mystery, fo r its origin is not known by scienti sts. 1t grows on the rocky bluffs above the ocean-the only trees along the coast in thi s part of California. They were named after the great naturalist, Dr. John Torrey, who has many plants named ill his honor which include four of our most highly prized evergreens, one of Florida, one of California, one of Japan, as well as the famed Torrey Pine.

For fall bloomers we have Chaparral Broom, Baccharis sarathoides, with tiny buds of creamy white; the foliage is a bright green and is very noticeable among other shrubs. As the seed matures some

of them are almost a solid mass of white­feathered pappus, (pappua is the para­chute by "which tall composite flowers ' pread their seed on the wings of the wind). As you go about among these plants you carryon your c;o thes the life­giving germ from one plant to another.

The little mossy plants that appear as dead all through the dry summer begin to enjoy the rains and soak up the mois­ture throllgh their network of rhizoids which are root-like structures. The Mesa, 11'[oss, Splaginella cinerascens, is a very interesting and useful s p to C i e s. It makes a ground cover and prevents the washing of the soil by the rains and it also p revents the watel from carrying the rocks and soil pell mell down the hill. The rains start the new tips into grovvth and so it spreads its usefulness.

There is one of the Euph01'bia Family found growing on the mesas which goes by the humble name of T urlu y Mullein. If you examine the leaves through the magnifying lens you will be surprised to note the liWe matted star-like hairs. It is one of our Poinsettas, and it bears many seeds, of which the wild birds, especially the d a v e s, are very fond. Naturalists call it E?'emocar pus setigerus. Among other ;shrubs that claim our atten·· lion during the fall, especially at Thanks­giving and Chri stmas time, are the H olly­lea~'ed Cherry, Pnl.nus ilicfolia, and the Christm as B erry, H eterom eles arbuti­folia. If ypu try to eat the fruit of the latter you will find it quite puckery in flavor, and when I was younger we loved to string the berries for beads.

(Coninued on page 12

10 THE NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL MAGAZINE January, 1923

NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA Incorporated July 1, 1922

OBJ ECT OF THE SOCIETY . An altruistic and e-ducational society, national m scope,

oro-anized for " the increase and diffusion of horticultural kn~wledge, and the stimulation of universal interest in horti­culture."

THE NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL MAGAZINE

Published quarterly and owned exclusively by The National Horticultural Society.

OFFICERS AND BOARD OF TRUSTEES

All Fellows of the Society are requested to send in for publication signed articles on gardening and allied subjects. An effort will be made to publish as much of this material as space will permit. C. Z. Nelson, President, Galesburg, Ill. ; Mrs. Fan~le

Mahood Heath Vice President, Grand Forks, N. D.; Hamtl­ton Traub, Editor-Secretary, Helming, Mimi; Eric B. Mag­nusson, Treasurer, Henning, Minn. ; John F . Traub, General Counsel; A. L. Truax; Axel A. Tervola .

Advertising rates on application.

Edited by the Secretary of the Society-Hamilton Traub , H enning, Minn.

REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS OF THE NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

NORTH PACIFIC COAST, Joe Smith, " Toemma Beach," Longbranch, Wash.

SOUTE-I PACIFIC COAST, Mrs. Eva Kenworthy Gray, 32 Woolman Ave. , San Diego, Calif.

NORTH ROCKY MOUNTAINS, Mrs. W alter E. Revo, Belton, Glacier Na­tional Park, Mont.

SGOTH ROCKY MOUNTAINS, Mrs. H;:trriet H. Storrs, 112 West Golden Ay;,f'.., Cripple Creek, Colo.

NORTHWEST MIDLAN D, Mrs. Ma­thilda C. EngsLad, 703 So. Fifth St., Grand Forb, N. D.

NORTHEAST MIDLAND, O . H. Schroeder, Faribault, Minn.

SOUTHWEST MIDLAND, M rs. Mav Senn, Rotan, Texas.

SOUTHEAST MIDLAND, Mrs. Jean D. Jenson, Fox Lake, Ill.

E A S T L AN D, Mrs. Louise Beebe 'Wilder, Studio Lane,Bronxville, N. Y.

SOUTHEASTLAND, Mrs. D. F. Shep­pard, Daisy, Ga.

EASTERN CANADA, Dr. Frank E. Bennett, St. Thomas, Ontario.

WESTERN CAN ADA, Mrs. Zaidee Stewart, Banff, Alberta.

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Leon A. Rodriguez, Lopez, Tayabas, P. 1.

HONORARY' FELLOWS OF THE NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

Prof. L. H . Bailey, Ithaca, N. Y.

Mr. A. E. K underd, Goshen, Ind.

Mr. Luther Burbank, Santa Rosa, Calif. M. A. Dessert, Chenenceaux, France.

Mrs. Sarah A. Pleas, Whittier, Calif. Mr. William Robinson, G;-aYetye Manor, Sussex, England.

CHARTER FELLOWS OF THE NATIONAL HORTICULT URAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA (Addi tional names will be publi~hed in the Apri l and J lily is li es of the Magazine)

Juan Acio, Bacarra, llocos Norte, P hilip-pine Islands. '

Mrs. N annie E. Allen, Clinton, Mo. Mrs. Edgar Anderson, Cary, N . D. Mrs. E. F. Bartlett, 88 Rigg St., Santa

Cruz, Calif. . Dr. Frank E. Bennett, St. Thomas, On­

tario, Canada. Miss Anna C. Boe, Grand Forks, N. D. Mrs. C. E. Brawner, 106 Chestnut St.,

Grand Forks, N. D. Mrs. R. D. Campbell, 323 So. Sixth St.,

Grand Forks, N . D . 1\1rs. Wilda Carson, Idaville, Ind. Mrs. E. F. Chandler, 3012 Univer.3ity

Ave., Grand Forks, N. D. Madison Cooper, Calcium, N. Y. E. C. Davies, 414 Mans,field Ave., Spo-

kane, V\T ash. Fred DeCoursey, Annandale, Minn. George Dryburgh, Emerado, N . D. Miss Cathryn Duis, 141 Reeves Ave.,

Grand Forks, N. D. Miss Nellie R. Edwards, Riverside Park,

Grand Forks, N. D. Mrs. J. E. Engstad, 703 So. Fifth St.,

Grand Forks, N. D. A. B. Franklin, 5550 First Ave. So.,

Minneapolis, Minn. Bruce H . Frazer. Grand Forks, N . D. J. M. Gilette, 602 So. Fourth St., Grand

Forks, N . D.

Mrs. Fred L. Goodman, 202 . Reeves Ave., Grand Forks, N . D .

Mrs. Eva Kenworthy Gray, 32 Woolman Ave., San Diego, Calif .

J. c. "Griffith, Annandale, Minn. Mrs. Henry Hallick. Grand Forks, N. D . Mrs. Fannie Mahood Heath, G r a n d

Forks, N. D. Clarence Hein, Webster, S. D. Mrs. Anna E. Helbig, Comstock. Wis. Mrs. Irma Henderson, Seabold, Wash . Mrs. Guy L. Ireland, 204 Reeves Ave.,

Grand Forks, N . D. William J ssenhuth, Redfield, S'. D. Mrs. J ean D. Jensen, Fox Lake, Ill. Miss Lavinia J ohnstol1, Commerce, Al-

berta, Canada. Max Kannowski, Lincoln Park, Grand

Forks, N. D . ' Miss Mary Leake, 107 Conklin Ave.,

Grand Forks, N. D . Mrs. Jonas J. Loomis. 31 5 No. Fifth St.,

Grand Forks, N . D . Clarence Lown, 31 Forbus St., Pough-

keepsie, N . Y. Mrs. YV. ]. Lynch, Reinbeck, Iowa. E ric B .. Magnusson, Henning, Minn. Lee H. Mahood, Hibbing, Minn. Mrs. T. H. Manion, Adair, Iowa. G. F . Mantz, 3454 QtJeen Avenue No.,

Minneapolis, Minn. Mrs. Nellie Morris, Harlan, Iowa.

R. T. Morgan, W inona, Minn. E . L. Moulton, Thompson, N. D. C. Z. Nelson, 534 Hawkinson Avenue.

Galesburg, Ill. Raymond Nett, Webster, S. D. Mrs. J. W. Newton, Jasper, Ohio. Arthur N inke, Web ter, S . D. Mrs. i\Jbert Obergfell, Sidney, Mont. E ugene E. Palmer, North Ferrisburg,

Vermont. Mrs. Millie L. Prink, Waupaca, Wis. Mrs. Jeanette Prossor , Li bon Center,

Maine. Carl Purdy, Ukiah, Calif. Mrs. M. Rasm.ussen, 175 Reeves Ave.,

Grand Forks, N. D. Miss Clarissa Rees, 1018 Walnut St.,

Grand Forks, N . D. George Reiss, F airfield, Iowa. Mrs. yValter E. Revo, Belton, Glacier

National Park, Mont. Lucio Ridad, Bacarra, Ilocos Notre,

Philippine I slands. Leon A. Rodriguez, Lopez, Tayabas,

Phi lippine I slands. Mrs. C. S. Russell , 34 Academy St.,

McGraw, N. Y. George Schmitt, Webster, S. D. O. H. Schroeder, F aribault, Minn. Mi-s. May Senn, Rotan, Texas'.

(Continue'd on page 11)

January, 1923 THE NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL MAGAZINE 11

)[1'8 . Fannie :lInhood Heath

HUl11illon Trauh . \xel A. T ervola Eric D. Magnusson John F. Traub

.\Irs. D. F. heppard, Dai )" Ga.

.\Irs. 1. i111mer, 32.+ o. Third St., C;rand Fork, N. D.

.\liss Eustacia Singson, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippine Islands.

loe S 111 it h, "T oemma Beach," Long­. branch, \\lash·. '\Irs. R. B. milh. MaddLL" l\1ont. '\f rs. R. A. Steen, 337 Park ourt, Can­

ton, Ill. .\lr5. Edith D. Cte\·en. , ran', 1 . D . '\lr .. Zaidee te\\'art, Banff, "\Iberta.

Canada. IV. 11. tone, Annandale, l\1inn. .\[rs. Harriet H. ,'lnrr . 112 IV. Golden

Ave., Cripple Creek, Colo. J. A. wanson, 1.+6.+ Clay ~ t., Galesburg.

J11inoi . _\xel A. Tervola, Henning, Minn. Prof. E. 1'. Towne, 50+ o. ixth ' t.,

Grand Fork, N. D. '\Irs. E li zabeth Graf Traub, Ingle\\'ood.

Calif . '\1i s Esther Traub, 2101 S,heridan Ave.

0., Minneapolis, Minn. Hamilton (Paul) Traub, Henning, Minn. John F. Traub, Henning, Minn. William C. Traub, 1712 Penn Ave. No.,

Minneapolis, Minn. .--\.. L. TruCL" Crosby, N. D. Cha . F. Wassenberg, Van Wert, Ohio. D. J. Weekley, Grand Forks, N. D. Mrs. E. K. Wei s, Orange, Calif. Mrs. Louise Beebe Wilder, Studio Lane,

Bronxville, N. Y. YIrs. Freeman W illiams, Sumner, Wash. '\1rs. Gertrude R. Woodward, 47 Still­

man Ave., Westerly, Rhode I sland. Prof. A. F. Yeager, Agricultural Col­

lege, Cass County, N. D. l\hs. Raymond Y onng, Los Angeles,

Calif. 000

COMING EVENTS

NIr. A . K. Kunderd, an Honorary Fellow of the Society, is preparing an article 0 nthe Gladolus which w ill appear in the April issue; Mr. Leon A. Rod­riguez, Lopez, Tayabas, P . 1., Regional Vice President for the Philippine I slands, is writing an article on "Philippine Hor­ticulture" which will be published in the next number of the Magazine, and an 1rtic1e from the pen of Mrs. Sarah A. Pleas, an Honorarv Fellow of the So­ciety, will, also be published in the near future.

DECEMBER MEETING . \t the meeting of the board of trusteec,

on December 22, 1922, Mr. A. L. Truax, of Crosby, . D., and Mr. C. Z. Nelon, of (jalesburg, 111. , were elected to serve nn the board 0 f trustees. Mr. N el on \\'as unanimou -I), elected president of the society to ucceed Mr. Axel A. Tervola, \\'ho \\'a . elected to the honorary office of past pre ident of The Jational Horti­cultural Society of .'\m erica. Two addi­t;()l1al trustees will he elected to the board of trustee each yea r until the number of tru lee.:; '-eac\ws twenty-five and there­after the board \\' il1 consist of twenty­Ii ve members.

A. L. Truax C. Z . Nelson

GREETII GS TO THE FELLOWS OF THE 'OCIETY: Tn entering upon my duties as a ser­

vant of the Fell oVl;s of the Society, I wish to begin by wishing all a most Prosperous and Happy Year for 1923. Vve are all one great family-all striving­for the same result, w hich is to stimulate (\ more genera 1 interest in horticulture, and the r oad is never lonesome when one IS accompanied by cheerful and sympa­thetic fellowship. At the present time I can make no suggestion other than that each do his or her best to promote the usdulness of The National Horticultural Society of America, and to help build it up so tha t it may become one of the crreatest and most useful institutions in America. Space will not permit discus­sion of plans for the future, but it may be stated tha t the officers desire to enter into no plans which are not understood and approvable by the Fellows of the Society. As one of the officers, I shall always have an open ear for 'suggestions ; write to me as you would write to any life-long friend.

Fraternally and for progress, (Signed) C. Z. NELSON.

COMING EVENTS The scope of The National Horticul­

tural Soc·iety of America, incorporated on July 1, 1922. covers the entire field of horticulture, but it was thought proper to cultivate at the start the relatively neglected field of American wild flower­lore as a fitting introduction to the great program of the Society for the popular­ization of horticulture. In this issue Mrs. Gray write of the "Wildlings of the Southwest"; Mrs. Jean D. Jensen has prepared an ar t icle on the "Wildlings of • orthern Illinois, and the Rare Ameri ­can Lotus" which will appear in the . \pril i ue; Mrs. Walter E. Revo, who lives in Glacier National Park , ha in preparation several articles on the "Wild-· lings of the North Rocky Mountains," and the oth er sections, including the Phi lippine, will a I so be adequately trea ted during the year. M r s. Wilda Carson's interesting article, "Shall We Specialize?" w ill appear in an earl y num­ber of the Magazine. Articles on other pha~es of horticulture will also be pub­lished during the year.

000

JOHN BARTRAM MEDAL

At the December 22d meeting of the board of trustees it was nnanimously de­cided to dedicate the medal of the society to the memory of John Bartram, A mer­ica's first great horticulturist, and the Bartram medal will be awarded at all the leading- horticultural exhibitions of the country as soon as practicable. For the present the name of the great horticul ­turist will appear upon the medal for un~ortunately there is no authentic , por­traIt bf T ohl1 Bartram known and the trustees 'have decided to reproduce <).

sc ulptor's likeness of Bartram on the medal later when a sculptor can be COI11-

miss ioned to chisel in marble a concep­tion based upon the only bit of authentic description of Bartram; by hi s son Wil· liam. which we possess :

"His sta ture was ·above the middle size, ~nd upright. His visage was long and hIS countenance expressive of a de­gr~e o~ dignity with a happy mixture of ammatlOn and sensibility." (W. J. You­man's " Pioneers of Science in America.")

12 THE NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL MAGAZINE . January, 1923

~ Ne~~ ':,~!,N CO:~:o:~e:ce, I Il Reminescences, Questions,.')' ~ Answers ,

PRESSING FLOWERS

In response to a request in the August issue Mrs. Gertrude R. Woodward, 47 Sti llman Ave., Westerly, R. I.~ a Charter Fellow of the Society, gives the follow­ing instructions regarding the pressing of fbwers: "Lay flowers between layers of sheet wadding, and put the whole be­tween the leaves of a large book. This wi ll not harm the leaves of the book at all as the sheet wadding absorbs the moisture."

000

TRAILING ARBUTUS In response to the request of Mrs.

Heath in the November issue, Mr. A. F. Yeacrer Horticulturist at the North Da-I:> ,

kota Agricultural College, and a Charter Fellow of the Society, writes: "While I have never grown the Trailing Arbutus, I do know that in the neighborhood of S'tate College, Pennsylvania, it was prac­tically always found in Blueberry soil. It was only found in partially shaded places such as an open woods. The United States Department of Agricul­ture Farmers' Bulletin on the growing of Blueberries may give valuable hints on the method of preparing soil for A r­butus."

In response to the same request, Mr. Willard N. Clute, editor of The Ameri­can B otanist, Joliet, Ill. , writes : " I have this plant (Trailing Arbutus) .growing in my back yard and last spring it gave me ten bunches of flowers from a single plant. You will find several articles on the subject in back numbers of The Ame1'ica.n Botanist."

All Fellows of the Society are privileged to nominate as many eligible fri ends as they deoire. Fellows may use either the nomination bhnk provided at the right, or send in their nominations by letter to the Secretary of the Society.

Those who are not at present Fellows of the Society and who desire to apply for fellowship, should write to the Sec­retary of the Society.

MEDAL FOR ACHIEVEMENT

At the meeting of the board of trustees of The National Horticultural Society of America on December 22, 1922, it was unanimously resolved that the person making the most valuable contribution to horticultural progress in America during 1923 and succeeding yea r s is to be awarded the medal of the society in recognition of his or her achievements.

000

CLUTE'S "AMERICAN PLANT NAMES"

Announcement has just been received from the publisher, Willard N . Clute & Co., J oliet, 111. , of the publication of the firs t 'part of "American Plant Names," a work to be issued in everal parts. The important features as announced are: It gives the correct scientific names, all common names, indicates the most used common names, gives generic common names, is cross indexed, indicates mis­applied names, lists all the out-of-date names, is arranged by families, and shows whether the names you use are standard . Such a work should appeal to all in­terested in horticulture and certainly fill s a long felt want.

000

]OEMMA BULLETIN

No.3, Vol. 4, of a delightful and wholesome publi cation entiled, "Joemma Bulletin," was received recently. It is the "official organ of the J oemma Estate and personal organ of Joe Smith , its owner, messenger for the Potlatch Bug, and c"atalogue of .T oemma products, pub­li shed occasionally, when he can afford it, by J. Smith, Longbranch, ·Wash." It is a feast for the horticultural enthusiast, and the subscription is free to all who are interested enough to ask for it.

A NEW PUBLICATION

"Fr \1 it, Garden and H ome," a monthly periodi cal devoted to the orchard, gar­den <lnd home, edited bv Mr. Chesla C. Sherlock, and published by Mr. E. T. Meredith, at Des Moines, Iowa, was re­ceived recently. It is a virile publication and is filled with useful and interesting garden information.

000

LITERATURE OF THE TRADE

For the convenience of the Fellows of the Society, the literature of the hor­ticultural trade received by the Secretary will be briefly described in this depart­ment. H. W . GROSCHNER, Napoleon, Ohio.

"Price Li st of Bearded Iris, Season of 1922." "List of Peonies."

BERTRAND H. FARR, Wyomissing Nurseries, Wyomissing, Pa. "Better P lants by Farr," F irst Edition, 1922-1923, pp. 68 and cover; a catalog of selected hardy perennials.

MRS. WILLIAM CR..I\WFORD, La Porte, Ind. "Peonies, Irises and Perennials," an important list. "Craw­ford Seedlings." A list of the peonie5 originated by Mrs. \ i\Tilliam Crawford.

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SOME WILDLINGS OF THE SOUTHWEST

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In the Southland here we find one of the Fritillarias. We call it the "Black" or "Chocolate Lily," and it resembles the "Brown Lily," F. lanceolata, of the woods of the North. Here we also find the beautiful red and yellow species which I have often picked in the shady canyons of Napa County, and it is of them that Aurelius Martin writes: I k1'leel to one here by the rocks That jttst broke, in its m01-nil1g of bloom To pnre alabaster box Of noble and precious perfume; J will lea've this to live its b,-ight day And fill the whole place with its scent, r;Vhile I take but the pleasure away Its beanty and fragrance have lent.

NOMINATION FOR FELLOWSHIP IN THE NATIONAL HORTle ULTURAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA

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To th e Secretary, K ational Horticu ltural Society, Henning, Minn.

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(Name and address 'ot nominating Fellow)


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