Every one 0 Prize-Wi n ner! GUDOSHNIK GOLDEN SPRINGTIME . " Will be the Feature "New Rose Beauty" " New introduction of rare beauty" Attraction of your QUEEN WILHELMINA " A great Prize-Winner" WHITE JEWEL "Outclasses every thin " A new white beauty" in the Tulip World" ~CfU:EPE 'u. I !Da7.-win cJ/Jb7.-ui CluLLp1- THEY WERE ORIGINALLY INTRODUCED BY US TO AMERICAN GARDENS IN 1951. Largest fl owering. stro ngest growing ­ the most prolific Tulips in existence. They are fragrant w ith the sweetness akin to the Night-bloo ming Cereus These Darwin H ybrid Tulips are the re­ su lt of crossing the Darwin and Bo tanical Fosteriana. Red Emperor types Th e y have the fin e qualities of the Darwin with large flowers plus the performance of the Botanical. thus producing a Tulip of out­ standing quality Unlike other Tulips. they may be left undisturbed in the garden for News from and For several years: they naturalize. producing vigorous increased growth each season TH EY H AVE WON WORLD-WIDE ACCLAIM BIG CH IEF B eau t iful old-rose shade Friends of River Farm H e ig ht. 27 inches $3.75 for 1 0 ; $35.00 per 100. DOVER . Poppy red . a radiant bloom H eight. 26 inches. $2.55 for .1 0; $23.00 Fall Friends Day will be "Discovery Day". per 100. GOLDEN SPRINGTIME Golden yellow. Dr. Henry M. Cathey, President of the trace of red at edges of petals. Height. 27 inches. $2.55 for 10; $23.00 per 100. American Horticultural Society, has brought G UDOSHNIK Creamy yellow with each petal etched peach pink H eight . 2 7 together an exciting varietal display of horti­ inches. $2.55 for 10; $23.00 per 100. O UEEN W ILH ELM INA . The sca rl et cultural subjects for Friends and their guests bl oom hasa narrow yel low margin H eight. 26 inches. $2.75 for 1 0; $25.00 per 1 00. to enjoy on Sunday, October 12, 1975. We WH ITE JEWEL. Pu re w hite. Enormous bloom. H eight. 27 inches. $3.15 for 10; will share these discoveries with you in future $29.00.. per 100. issues of American Horticulturist. A bove varieties may be purchased in­ River Farm Cottage, AHS's new plant dividually at prices noted above. and gift shop, will also be formally opened on II( We also offer the following Special Coll ec­ Fall Friends Day, featuring some very un­ tions: usual plants, as well as gift items which are N O. 1. Consisting of 5 bulbs each of the 6 varieties illustrated in color designed and created especially for the SPECIAL PRICE $9.00 No 2. Consisting of 10 bulbs each of the Society. Please look for our River Farm 6 varieties illustrated in color. SPECIAL PRICE $17.00 Cottage ad in this magazine. The Friends of N O. 3 . Consisting of 25 bulbs each of the 6 varieties illustrated in colo r. River Farm Committee has chosen to make a SPECIAL PRICE $39.00 Bulbs WIll be shipped in the Fall at proper select group of AHS gifts available to you, time for planting in your climate. Each group of bulbs will be separately pack­ by mail. Proceeds from the River Farm aged and labeled. with full planting in­ structions included. Cottage will in turn be used for maintenance Catalogs available now 1. Holland Tulips. Narcissi. Hyacinths and allied Bulbs­ and development of AHS headquarters as a color illustrated. 2. Forcing Bulbs for in­ door growing. Greenhouse. Conservatory National Center for American Horticulture. and outdoors in Frost-proof areas. 3. Supplement New Peonies. Hardy Cycla­ men and Erythronium. Note: Residents N.Y. State please in· clude applicable Sales tax with remit· tance. Delivery Charges Will Be Billed After Shipment Is Made JOHN SCHEEPERS, Inc. '][OWEJt Bu[r; ~pE.Ciafi~h 63-65 Wall Street. New York. N.Y. 10005 "Serving America's Finest Gardens For over 65 years " An Editorial AMENITY-SURVIVAL WORDS FOR HORTICULTURE Ha ve you ever had a fri end hand you a plant w ith the CO Ill- . Illent, " I saw it in the ga rd en shop, I don't know what it's ca ll ed or how to grow it or even what it w i II do but, I bought it for you anyway A business whi ch produces crackers, tennis shoes, shaving lotion, or ski equi pillent would have an ad agency to find Illany noisy ways to inforlll consuillers of their product's potentials and uniq ue characterist ics. Yet plant people se ldolll have the chance to help gui de beginning ga rdeners to apprec iate the w ide array of plants whi ch can be grown successfu ll y. Often we find that plants have bee n given Illany standardized nailles whi ch tend to block out the potential use of other va ri et ies whi ch do not Illilllic the recogni zed standby. For exaillple, try the words Del icious, Ailleri ca n Bea uty, and Ru ssett on a group of fri ends. One w il l usuall y get back th e response, Deli cious Apple, A illeri ca n Beauty Rose, and Russett Potato. Dr. Henry M. Cathey, President of A HS . Th e recogni zed standby Illay not be the forlll that is grow n today. Apple breeders Illay have taken adva ntage of Illutations This sUllllller our cities had the highest recorded level of oxi­ which all ow for the propagation of a spur-type f lowering f orlll dants in our history. Unless a Illiracl e occurs, pollution wi ll whi ch produces f ruit w ith double red skin and Illatures twenty continue to take its toll on all li ving things. days ea rlier than the original parent. To IllOS t of us it is still a Our registration procedures for the safe use of pestic ides Deli cious, but the continued updating of the product has faces challenges. By October, 1976, Illany of our standby completely revolutioni zed the product ivity of the tree. Cu lture, control Illeas ures w i II no longer be Illarketed for use by gar­ disease , and insect probl eills of all forills of the Deli cious Apple deners. reillain Illuch the saille. Thus when we mas ter the growing of a va ri ety, all the other forills of the plant possess silllilar (or We continue to be bil ked by offers of "wonder" plants or near similar) requireillents. Yea rs of experience were required ga rdening products w hich are a was te of Illoney and affront to Illaster these growth requireillents and all the noisy ad our i ntell igence. agencies in th e worl d ca n do little to provide us w ith this prac ­ Th e advent of " instant landsca ping" affects the surviveabi lity tical failli l iari zation. of Illany urban plantings. Th ese brief surviving " cover-ups" A lthough experience and fa illi I iari zation pl ay i Illportant pa rts do li ttle to ailleli orate our urban deteriorati on. in th e average ga rd eners/world, it plays an even large r role in th e bas is of cO llllllercial horticulture. Th e fertilizer shortage threatens our abilit y to supply food Th e average hOllle ga rdener gardens Illore for pleas ure-for and insure our green envi ronillent. th e amenit y involved. As w ith other things in this world, ga rd ening is undergoing As a poi nt of illustrat io n, rellleillber we left you stand i ng there Illany changes. In spite of these changes, however, ga rdening w ith your friend's gift of an unknown pl ant? You have never w ill survive. seen it in the shops before. Perh aps, w ith grea t difficulty, you We IllUSt identify the illlpact that plant surviva l ca n have on have found a picture and desc ri pt ion in a standard reference. individuals, faillilies, cOllllllunities, nations and the worl d. This is a Illoillent when the ga rd ening experi ence has its Illajor Horti culture IllUSt find a way to bring these areas-am enity illlpac t on t he li ves of th e average ga rdener. Yo ur Illind begins and surviva l into full accord . The needs for persona l di scovery to visuali ze what the plant w il l becoille. Yo u dec ide on what (lets ca ll it o ne of the aillenities of life) is the dri ving force for exposure, growing Illed ia, watering, fertilization and pruning all gard eners. sc hedule you w ill use. You look over its leaves and steills. You Our horti cultural orga ni zat ions see k to fulf ill these needs note how well it's anchored in the growi ng media and ask, through publ ications such as th e American Horticulturist, its " Does it wilt in the sUllllller hea t? Is it cold hard y in Illy area? meetings, and the continuing prograills in every club, arboretulll, Is it a host for a pa rticul ar disease? Ca n I propagate it by cut­ botani c gard en, ga rden center, and educational inst itution. In tings?" These and countless oth er questions run through your an age w here red Illeat, grai ns, and soy bea ns have t he top bi II i ng Illi nd. But why do you as k these ques tions? Beca use you enj oy as the saviours of our way of li fe, we the gardener, have the the chall enge, you enjoy the results of your efforts, and you res ponsibility of Illaintaini ng all of the plants w hich populate find gardening a pl eas urable past-tillle.