Metropolis weekly gazette., 1917-04-13

suburbanite-that after il has finished
blooming it can be planted outside, and
with little protection during the win
ter it will continue to grow and flower
yearly.
Rhododendrons.
The most magnificent of all the broad
leaved blooming eyergreens are the
rhododendrons, with their thick dark
green foliage and profusion of blooms,
in general appearance resembling those
of the azalea, but larger, and showing
some different tints. Rhododendrons
are grown only in large pots and tubs
and are more expensive usually than
azaleas. After blooming they can be
planted out Of doors. but should be
set to the north or west Of some build
ing or fence where they are shielded
from the winter sun.
Lilacs, with both white and purple,
single and double blooms, are now
grown in perfection in large pots and
| tubs. The shape of their blossom clus-
ters and OF their individual fiorets as
well as their fragrance makes them a
prime favorite. They bear handling
well, are good keepers, are growing in
popularity and, considering the size Of
the plants, are not expensive.
Other blooming shrubs grown as pot
plants are the crab apples of the fiori-
bundi species. with their beautiful pink
and white blooms and Betchel's double
Towering crab; the pink and the white
almonds, the double Towering plums
and japanese cherries. the laburnums,
often called the golden chain tree, with
their graceful yellow racemes, the
dwarf deutzias having white bell
shaped blooms reminding one of the
lily of the valley. All of these may be
set out in the open ground after bloom
ing and will live and bloom there year
after year.
/ The herbaceous spiraeas, both the
Gladstone with white blooms and the
Queen Alexandra with pink. are much
sought by plant buyers. and their stce-
pie shaped. soft inforescence is very
pretty. The cost of well grown
plant is not large.
Hydrangeas Popular.
Years ago hydrangeas were mostly
grown in wooden tubs or boxes. They
were kept over winter in cool cellars
and brought out in the spring to grow
and bloom in the summer. Now these
plants are grown in the greenhouses
in pots in very large numbers and are
in full bloom at Easter In addition
to the old variety. Hydrangea otaksa,
there are now grown many new varie-
ties from France.
Hydrangeas are now grown in stand
ard as well as bush form. The range
of color Is greater than ever before and
includes pure white and many shades
OF pink and blue. They are becoming
more popular every year both because
of their real merits and because the
cost OF medium sized plants is not
large.
Twenty years ago only hybrid per-
petual and tea roses were brought into
bloom at Easter and not many Of
these. About fifteen years ago the
crimson rambler was introduced and
at once became immensely popular.
Soon it was found that 1t could be
grown under glass and brought into
bloom at Easter, and thousands were
grown in this way. Then followed Dor
othy Perkins, a beautiful double pink
rose. and little later Lady Gay,
Tausendschon, Wedding Bells and 9TH
ers In shades of pink. Soon after sim
gle crimson roses with white or yell
low eye began to appear such as Hia-
watha, American Pillar, Agnes Stein
hon and Juniata.
Baby Rambler.
Then some one succeeded in produc-
ing a dwarf crimson rambler. This
rambler was scarcely two feet high and
could be grown III five inch pots. Baby
ramblers in other colors followed, such
as Baby Dorothy. Phyllis, Orleans and