Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-27
FLOWERS.
Growth in the observation-disclosures
Bloom for Baskets.

Bloom for Baskets.
DUH November days interfere sadly with hot
house bloom. There have been few If any fine
v1olets offered this week, and fancy roses have
been very scarce. Some Bonseline buds of deep
rich color have been cut. but the majority OF
are generally planted in the ground. II grown
on benches With heating pipes circulating under
they Will give the magnificent tint of their per-
lection. A lovely rose is La France, with its
and Its petals curling back until those outside
are fair = pointed. Capucine roses are enlarging
daily. These are at their best December, Jan
they become inferior.
The pruning of Marechal Neil rose vines,
which Is just now taking place, gives green
grower OF these famous roses, VIM. E. Wilson
OF Astoria, removes CARLOAD OF branches daily
from his long line Of this wood. The knife has
not yet been put to the Jacquimonot bushes,
and the houses where they stand look like wild
woods. They will be pruned soon. however,
when, after two or three nights Of heavy frost,
houses. which by the middle of December win
be one sheet OF crimson. The Duke of Con-
naught rose, which Is Of the same color as the
ing freely without being frost bitten. is being
extensively grown, but it lacks the delicious
fragrance of the latter.
"A novelty IN the smilax houses is the growing
OF this much valued vine with the japanese
fern Ligodium Scandens. Both vines are
tw1rled about the same cord and the fntermtx-
ing of the lacy fern with the curling polished
smilax will make 1t doubly beautiful for fes-
looming purposes, for which it is so extensively
in demand The Gravellea pressi, with its
light feathery foliage, makes charming back
ground for bloom or small kinds, and the Ply
lanthus Nervosus, with its white green and
pink leaves and its wee green flowers bashfully
poisoning behind its fronds, is a most curious
and lovely specimen of small foliage. AS yet it
is scarce. but plantSmen are active in fncreas-
ing their stock. Lycopodium selligenella, with
Its messy effect and blue green shadings, Is
grown In large amount, for its creeping verdure
is never amiss In favor or design.
Passion flower vines are shaking out their
gorgeously-dyed flowers. The princepps seems
TO Jingle Its long clusters Of bells, and the
P1ordt11, Which summers with rich pigments
is lavish of that blue so rarely seen. While the
fncarnata is bluer yet
The first crop OF Roman hyacinths is disap.
pointing; but both the bulbs of these and lilies
OF the valley are not so fine in Europe where
Iney are raised as is usual Lily Of the valley
mas been forced throughout the season by q
until ready to be forced. NV
Camelllas are blooming freely, and are cut
0y the hundred daily by several plantsmen.
Ihese are more used for the groundwork OF
large Hor al designs than in any other way, as
worn as OF old by stately beauties, fashion
requiring loose and trailing flowers for either
couture or corSage. s>
The Brazilian and Chillian beet is one Of the
nanosome plants for the window, with the
h3s arveii0us coi0rs t throws into Its long bub-
DnDg leaves The diversity of its tints is anna.
ing, and 1t Is as easily treated as geraniums.
salVla patens, with its mazarine flowers that
are SNAPPED ike large sweet pea blossoms is a
Nonoer OF the greenhouse this fall and very
scarce Double nasturttus are making Great
snow now, Notwithstanding they have blo0ned
as freely as weeds all SUMMER long in the
garden.-N. 7. Commercial 49, ~