Decorah-posten., 1898-03-11

Notes on recent Novelties.

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are about as represented, and fire.
quentIy a new plant or variety
proves a genuine surprise.
Such was the case last year
with the new Conehower Golden
Glow. ! find that it even
more valuable than it was repre-
sented to be. | received a small
plant in the spring which was
planted in good soil, it grew off
vigorously from the start, and in
August began to produce its beau
tiful double, bright yellow flowers,
each on a long stem and unsur-
passed for cutting. 1t continued
to produce its flowers until frost,
and | consider it without excep-
ton the very best yellow flower in
cultivation. 1t is a perfect gem
and no one should fail to pro-
cure it.
The new Watermelon introduced
under the name of Kleckley's
Sweet, is a gem, exceedingly early
and handsome, and of the finest
quality. 1t is as sweet as the old
Iceing, which have always con-
sidered the sweetest of all. Every
lover of fine watermelons should
grow this new variety.
Iplanted the new SouchetW White
Raspberry the past summer and
find it very valuable. The berries
are large, of a beautiful light am
Der color, and | consider it m of
the sweetest berries ] ever tasted.
The new Columbian Raspberry is
one of the largest and finest ! ever
| raised; the fruit is of immense size
and of fine flavor Should be in
every garden. NJ. Benson, Ill.
The floral sensation of the year
was, perhaps, the Giant Imperial
Japanese Morning Glories. They
ore indeed a most valuable novelty
and like the Japan Iris, must be
seen IN order to form a proper idea
of their great beauty, no prin-
ted description or colored plate
can do them justice. And not the
least of their merits is that. like
our old fashioned Morning Clio
ries. they are everybody's flower
- no one with the least gardening
knowledge a fail with them. AL
they require is to be planted and
given assupport, and they will take
care of themselves. The double
varieties are very odd and unique
flowers, but | consider the single
ones the most beautiful.
The three new kHmpferi Iris
Mrs. c. I. Saxon, Senator Lexow
and Spotted Beauty are simply
magnificent; every flower love
should have the three. The de
scription in catalogue does not dc
; them justice. Give them rich mois
soil and plenty of water, and they
will reward you with the fines
flowers ever grown in the opel
air.
The Gladiolus Childsi still de
serves to rank as one of the mos
meretorius novelties, and many o
the fine named varieties are nov
being offered at prices suited tc
the average persons means. Al
should try some of them.
How popular the Sweet Pea il
becoming, and what a dear ole
flower it is! 1t has always beer
one OF my special floral favorites
New varieties are being offered
apparently without end, and many
of them are much superior to tn,
older sorts.
For a winter-blooming plant tn,
Swainsoniao or Swanflower deserve:
the widest culture. The foliag,
is delicate and Fern-like, and tn,
beautiful Sweet Pea-like blossom.
are produced in the greatest pro
fusion the year round. There arr
two varieties, one with pure whit,
and the other with dark red flow
ers.
Another grand winter-bloominl
plant, and one which no one shoulC
do without, is the new Giant Whit,
Scented Snapdragon. 1t is a per
petual bloomer, flowers pure whit,
with lemon tinged throat and ex
quisitely fragrant.
Among vegetables the new white
Egg Plant, Pearl, is exceedingly
valuable; the fruit is of very large
size, of the most beautiful white
color, and finest quality. One 0.
the most delicious and profitable
of vegetables, and every garden
should contain it.