Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1917-03-21
WHATS NEW
IS DEMAND Of
PLANT LOVERS

+Slo-e ali plant 10 'erS and garden
. dkers selection of new and inter
sting subjects for cultivation in the
garden and greenhouse" says Victor
rlemence, prominent Pasadena nurs-
rJfaan, who was in Phoenix recently.
Not a year passes without there be
ng some new novelties that, to say
he least, merit attention The influ-
ncc of the European war is clearly to
e seen In the comparative scarcity of
seed novelties in both flowers and
vegetables, which loss. however, is be-
ng met by improved lines of such
itapies as are grown in America.
"A great activity is noticeable among
he Hurserymen too in introducing the
-eccnt discoveries of hardy shrubs and
nelubaceous plants from China A
z4immerlng awakening of interest in
llplnes may be deduced from the
prominence given in a few cases to
both European and native mountain
plants.
What's news? The fascination of
the new experimenting with said to
be superior has always held an al
lure With the whole world, to draw
from the offerings every year are
assuming the proportions of per-
picking problem.
TO the layman the novelty pages
of seedsman's or ~nurseryman's
catalogue are the most interesting
part Of the book. also the most COM
pick. Even the craftsman is not al
ways in position 10 Judge on the
strength of descriptions and Illus
erations offered, where the different
Kinds belong. The introducers name
that stands back Of a novelty is in
the most cases the best guarantee
as to its merits Yet what pleases
one horne gardener does not always
meet an equally favorable reception
from all OF us. Conditions are vari.
able and personal requirements are
individual. The progressive gar
dener studies the novelties. And b,
1t remembered that everything which
we grow as standard today was at
some time previously q novelty to
some one somewhere Progress is
made by reaching into the unknown
trying out novelties.
The decided tendency of the aver
age American garden owner to con-
centrate more and more or ironclad
plants for the outdoor garden meets
with an active response. The recent
discoveries of hosts of new plants
in China, and which are so admirably
adapted to American conditions, is
stimulating the dealers to reach out
for the best of them and quite d
numeer are offered this year for the
first time. Since it takes time to
work up a commercial stock of any
thing of this nature, We cannot eX-
pect to find all the possible acqusi-
tons put before us at one time, ana
the tendency seen this year may be
taken as an Indication of the way the
TIDE OF novelty Introduction is to flow
for the next few years.
1t is eqrally to be noted that a
few meritorious native plants are be-
ing given some attention. strange
condition it is that has hitherto sent
us to the European grower when we
wanted many noteworthy native
plants, condition that it not yet
entirely obviated indeed.
Among the speciaities Of this sea
sons offerings are also 4 few. plants,
old so lar as discovery is concerned,
yet appropriately novelties, when re-
garded from the viewpoint of the
gardener.
Aqrilegia akitensis. A Japanese al
pine Coiumbine with large blue and
yellow flowers (Dreer).
AnemonOpsis. From Japan. (Be
careful not to confuse this genus witt
Anemopsis which is a Mexican drug
plant) The bell-shaped flowers are
rich violet, large and of d waXy APP
pearance Adapted for shaded loca-
tons. Height 21a feet. (MichelD.
trail China, allied to Anemone Jap.
on!ca. Grows from 10 to u inche.
high, flowers IL inches in diameter
pale mauve-rose, from early in Au-
gust until late autumn. fDreer).
Aster amelius King George. In
dividual flowers are said to frequent
ly measure three inches in diameter
blue (Dreer).
Aster novae-angIiae Glen Eyre
Bright pink shading 10 lavender
pink (Pierson)
/ Er1nus aipinus. An alpine plan
imported flcm Europe AMI valua3',
ful wall or rock garden. (knight :
struck.
Hemerocallis cirina. A species
from China. About four feet high
with pale lemon yellow flowers
Dreer).
Hemerocallis Meehani. A garden
hybrid Day Lily with deep yeilol
fragrant flowers. (Meehan).
Heliopsis scabra varieties. Thes
resemble somewhat the hardy Sun
flowers. Blooming season July. Aug
ust. Var gratissima. Single flower
with 4 or 5 rows or reflexed floret
of ochre yellow shade. B feet. Var
excelsa. Double Towering having
or 5 rows Of petals, with fringed tips
chrome-yellow. 4 to feet. (Michell
Hibiscus Mallow Marveis. Thi
year sees the offering of named var
ieties of what has hitherto beer ;
mixed strain: Puriety, white; Nam
moth, creamy white, crimson centre
Maiden Blush, blush white, crimson
centre; Nymph, light pink. whit
son centre; Monstrosa, deep pinl
| crimson centre; American Beauty
shade of American Beauty Rose
Giant Crimson, crimson. maroon
centre; Fez-small turkey red bal
flower. (Meeban).
| Lychnis Haageana varieties. q
grandiflora unit, fringed aprico
colored flowers, and (2) glandiflor,
| alba white. Also L. Senno. a Jap
! a,nese species reintroduced. Brillian
| crimson. (Dreer).
/ | Lychnis Arkwrightii. Hybrid o
| chalcedonica and Haageana, an
Towering in early summer in shade
| OF scarlet and orange. (Knight 4
Struck; Farouhar).
| ! Oxytropsis hybrida var. grandt
! flora. From the Swiss Alps and re
vels in a hot, dry position, formin
tufts of silver foliage from whici
issue many spikes Of pure white pea
| shaped blooms. Oreer).
Phlox pilesa splendens. One of tn
| early Towering types forming
| dense growing bushy plant, fiftee
inches high. producing lilac-ros
| flowers in May. (MichelD.
Pnlox argillacea (the Silvery
lavender Phlox). Found in the san
barrens of the middle west. Variou