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San Francisco, "The the beautiful, old Roth Golden Gate City," pro­ Estate with its lovely for­ vides a perfect setting for mal English gardens in the 41st ANnual Meeting Woodside. Visit several of the American Horticul­ gardens by Tommy tural Society as we focus Church, one of the great­ on the influence of ori­ est garden-makers of the ental gardens, plant con­ century. Observe how the servation, and edible originator of the Califor­ landscaping. nia living garden incor­ Often referred to as porated both beauty and "the gateway to the Ori­ a place for everyday ac­ ent," San Francisco is tivities into one garden the "most Asian of occi­ ~ area. dental cities." You will ~ Come to San Fran- delight in the beauty of ~ cisco! Join Society mem­ its oriental gardens as ~ bers and other meeting .2 we study the nature and ~ participants as we ex- significance of oriental 8 plore the "Beautiful and gardening and its influ­ 'u~ Bountiful: Horticulture's ence on American horti­ £ Legacy to the Future." culture. A visit to the Japanese Tea Garden in the Golden Gate Park, a Please send me special advance registration information for the botanical treasure, will Society's 1986 Annual Meeting in offer one of the most au­ San Francisco, California. thentic examples of Japa­ N~E ______nese landscape artistry outside of Japan. Tour the Demonstra­ Western Plants for Amer­ ADDRESS ______Explore with us the tion Gardens of Sunset ican Gardens" as well as joys and practical aspects magazine, magnificent what plant conservation CITY ______of edible landscaping, private gardens open only efforts are being made STATE ZIP ______which allows one to en­ to Meeting participants, from both a world per­ joy both the beauty and and the 70-acre Strybing spective and a national MAIL TO: Annual Meeting, American Horticultural Society, the bounty of Arboretum. perspective. P.O. Box MOS, Mount Vernon, VA horticulture. Learn "What's New in Take a trip to Filoli, 22121. VOLUME 65 NUMBER 4 Contents

Editorial: Interns and Inspiration by Charl es A. Huckins 2 The Design Page: Paving Patterns by Margaret Hensel 4

Strange Relatives: The Ginger Family by Jane Steffey 6

Seasonable Reminders: Ugh! Fetid Flowers by Tovah Martin 10

EI Refugio: Garden in the Cloud Forest Text and Photograph y by Marcia Bonta 16

Jack-in-the-Pulpit by Judith Hillstrom 20

A Country Garden Text by Ruby Weinberg Photography by Ruby and Martin Weinberg 23

Portable Topiary by Barbara S. Gallup and Deborah A. Reich 28

Book Reviews by Barbara W. Ellis and Gi lbert S. Daniels 34

Classifieds 36

Sources 43

Pronunciation Guide 44

Gardeners forced indoors during the usuall y rainy On the Cover: It is hard to believe that plants can be used to create month of April have one consolation: all of that rain li ving sculptures such as this exotic, tropical water bird. Small, wi ll one day help produce a colorful panorama that stuffed topiaries are not as difficult to make as they may seem, and may be enjoyed during warmer, sunnier weather. Ruby Weinberg enjoys this view from her patio, they are certainly easier to design and maintain than traditional which is surrounded by plantings of Taxus baccata clipped-shrub topiaries. In fact, anyone with a little patience and 'Repandens' and two cultivars of Rhododendron­ creativity can make a portable topiary for his or her own home or ' Madam Mason' and 'Lee's Dark Purple'. Native trees garden. For step-by-step directions that will help you create a whole hang over the nearby brook. To learn how Ruby Weinberg and her husband Martin transformed l11lenagerie of living sculptures, turn to " Portable Topiary" on page their country farm into a spectacular garden, 28 . Photograph by Barbara S. Gallup. turn to page 23. Photographs for the article by Ruby and M artin Weinberg.

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American Horticulturist EDITORIAL Interns and Inspiration

ne of the most wonderful things I share this feeling of inspiration with about gardening is the sense of re­ Steve, especially when the Interns are here Onewal it brings. Every spring, as (generally from late May through early we see winter's ice and dead leaves re­ September). These young people exemplify placed by a refreshing green, we start the the kind of individuals we want to see in cycle of growth anew. Armed with yet an­ the field of horticulture. Their love of plants, other chance to order our universes, we which in most cases started in early child­ head for the windowsill, the back yard, or hood, is apparent in everything they do the "back forty" to experience once more around River Farm. I have never seen more the pleasure and satisfaction of helping the hard-working, committed young people natural world achieve its full glory. than those serving as River Farm Summer Of course, it is easy to be idealistic when Interns. The heat, the very hard work and the gardening season is just beginning. We're the modest wage do not seem to deter them still a few months away from July's un­ in the least. They truly set a fine example bearable heat and drought, and the un­ for all of us gardeners. relenting attacks of insects with voracious And so do the donors who have made appetites. On a hot summer's day, a mere these internships possible. The Society weed can take on new, quite odious di­ members who respond to our requests for mensions. A rabbit can seem downright help for the Intern Program will never hear Steve Davis (left), the Society'S Director of pestilential when you discover he has nib­ Horticulture, is responsible for the AHS Sum­ "thank you" often enough to suit me. If bled on your lettuce. At moments like these, mer Intern Program. Here, he instructs Sum­ you have contributed to this project in the even the best of us have our doubts about mer Interns Lynn Hightower and Karl Stro­ past, please accept Steve's and my sincere our horticultural enterprises. mayer about the care of one of the many thanks, along with our hope that you will woody plants found growing at the Society'S There is, however, one person who never River Farm headquarters. continue to help us in years to come. If seems to have doubts about gardening, you have not given in the past, I hope you either as a career or as a passionately pur­ with the installation of new gardens, not will give it some serious thought this year. sued hobby: Steven Davis, the Society's to mention a building maintenance crew. Gardeners are generous people. This may Director of Horticulture. Steve, who has Steve wishes this were the case. In fact, he be due to some inexplicable facet of their been on the AHS staff since 1976, retains has a full-time staff of two stalwarts­ personalities, which is reflected in those an unflappable love of plants and gardens Aubrey Glass and his son, Aubrey, Jr. There things they value: the cycle of creative re­ through thick and thin. And he is one hor­ is some welcome but intermittent volun­ newal they find in their gardens; the spring ticulturist who has seen a lot of "thins"! teer help, but for the most part, the Glasses feeling of rebirth; the deep satisfaction of Steve supervises the Society's 2S-acre and Steve do it all, without extra help. the harvest; and above all, the challenge River Farm headquarters, which has seen Except, that is, for the Summer Interns. of coaxing order and beauty out of chaos. much improvement since the Society moved "I can't say enough about the Intern Pro­ People who care about these things gen­ here in 1973. He is in charge of all of our gram," Steve will tell anyone who asks. erally care about other people, too, and display gardens, and oversees the creation "It is one of the very best things the Society they especially like to give young people a and maintenance of our wildflower does, and it makes it possible for us to chance to share their passion. I am very meadow, our dwarf fruit tree orchard and carryon with the skeleton crew we have. grateful that so many Society members have our water garden, as well as all of our At the same time, it gives college students done just that by contributing to our Intern lawns and boxwood hedges. In the time a chance to get into the real world of hor­ Program in the past. left over, Steve also coordinates the Soci­ ticulture-to get their hands dirty, to learn I invite all of our members to continue ety's Seed Program, and helps with the what it really takes to care for just any this tradition by contributing to the 1986 Gardener's Information Service and other kind of garden you can name." Summer Intern Fund, thereby sharing in education programs on both the national Steve claims that each year's crew of the inspiration that it brings to so many. and local levels. Interns helps him maintain his positive Considering all of Steve's duties, it would outlook. "I know the Society's members be logical to assume that this busy man support us, because without their dona­ has many people working for him-per­ tions, we couldn't have the Interns here. haps five or six on the grounds mainte­ And just knowing that they care enough nance crew, a horticulturist to supervise to send in a contribution to this program -Charles A. Huckins the crew, and a landscape designer to help inspires me." Executive Director

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here are many questions to con­ Selecting and placing action cold, depending on the texture or sider before deciding on the loca­ variously patterned paving richness of detail. In addition, paving can T tion and texture of paving. For provide dramatic contrast in unexpected example, is it appopriate for paving to call means much more than places (a path of beautifully cut marble attention to itself in a terrace or perhaps simply adding detail to a located deep in the woods, for example), the floor of a summerhouse? Or should although it takes a fine touch for the effect paving act as an understated background garden. Paving, like any to be truly successful. throughout the garden? architecturalfeature, can In one garden I know, movement through The selection of paving materials also the various areas is artfully wntrived by requires some thought. A garden may have help establish a garden's the placement of lawns, plants and var­ a dominant th€me or style to which every­ character when placed with a iously paved paths. Although it is not a thing else-vegetable and herb gardens, re­ purpose and a sensitivity to large garden, the paths and paving create flecting pool, and so fourth-is subordi­ stops, starts, surprises and occasional con­ nate. In a country meadow garden, for the site and garden plan. frontations that make it seem larger. It has example, the paving materials would all kinds of flashy "events," but one in­ probably be rustic. timate corner full of contrasting foliage The various types of paving in a garden overhanging a pleasantly patterned path is can also direct movement, or even stop especially effective.

4 April 1986 There, a narrow concrete path, divided help unite the house with the future lawn stone or slate, these blocks were fitted to­ into sections, is set with smooth stones in of wildflowers. Bluestone was flatly re­ gether in various patterns. Here and there, loosely geometrical patterns. The texture jected as terrace material because its aus­ along the walk or terrace, expansion joints along this short stretch of path is rich, but tere surface seemed too cold and formal. were used to divide the concrete into panels. the overall effect is not busy, and the sound Since so many paths were needed, in­ The end result combined paving mate­ of water from a fountain can be heard just cluding those for herb and vegetable gar­ rials, patterns and textures into a design a few steps away. The whole scene seems dens, cost was a definite consideration. The th at was stylistically compatible with the to have been designed to make the visitor idea, too, was to create surfaces that would architectural features of the house and gar­ slow down, pause and then move on. And contribute to the character of the garden den. The paving added much-needed con­ that is exactly what most visitors do, many and that would not require upkeep (as trast and interest to an otherwise dull scene. not quite knowing why. would paths composed of wood chips or And all of this was accomplished without The selection of concrete for paving is gravel). In accordance with some of the devouring the garden budget for the next often based on financial considerations. paving concepts used in England and Spain, ten years. ~ Concrete is cheap, but unfortunately, it is concrete was made in different-sized forms: -Margaret Hensel also lifeless and flat, with a monotonous three-foot-by-two-foot blocks, two-foot Margaret Hensel is a landscape designer and texture and color. Nevertheless, these li­ squares, and so forth. Handled like blue- writer living in western Massachusetts. abilities, along with its malleability, make concrete a wonderful background medium for a variety of paving textures. If concrete is mixed with pea gravel and the surface is brushed down before the mixture hard­ ens, the texture becomes mildly interest­ Why it's safer to feed ing. But when the textured forms are out­ lined with bricks, say along a walk or yourcts once in 9 months terrace, the whole effect can be very ele­ gant in a complementary setting. Several kinds of paving materials, in­ every 2 cluding concrete, fulfilled the design re­ quirements quite nicely in another setting I know. The new owners of a classic Cape Cod cottage in a Boston suburb were con­ fronted with the typical problems of a sub­ urban site-and then some. Foundation shrubs plant€d 50 years ago had gown into 75-foot hemlocks, and an archetypal five­ foot-wide concrete slab led to the front door. Evidently, the former owner had a weekend compulsion for mixing galva­ With most plant foods, 'fry Osmocote®4-month nized washtubs full of concrete. As a result, your plants are overfed for annuals, 9-month the back yard was an elaborate puzzle of one week And starved for perennials, 6-month concrete paths to garage, woodshed, com­ the next. No matter how lawn food and Agriforrll post heaps and sundry garden fearures. The careful you are. It's that 2-year tablets for trees feast-and-famine cycle that and shrubs. They're culmination of this scene was a large, un­ bound to grow on you. attractive slab off the living room. A stair­ affects your plants' health. That's why it's safer to way of only slightly smaller concrete out­ feed plants once every several croppings leading down a hillside made months. With Osmocote ~ the whole thing look like a missile launch­ Just one application keeps ing pad. feeding your plants gently and The first stretch of concrete to go was steadily for months, continuously the front walk. The forest of hemlock was releasing the nutrients your plants removed, and brick was chosen as a warm need. More like Mother Nature does. and inviting entry. Thirty feet long, the And because they're getting steady walk was a very brief introduction to the nurturing, they respond with natural, hous€, so there was no point in making it healthy growth you can see. appear even shorter with an elaborate brick pattern. A straight running pattern, with bricks laid end to end on their sides, seemed Osmocote~ best suited to the house's simple character. Continuous feeding month after month. The concrete outside the living room was replaced with native stone--a granite schist © 1986 Sierra Chemical Company, Milpitas. CA 95035 with a lively, rough surface that would

American Horticulturist 5 STRANGE RELATIVES The Ginger Family

inger ale, gingersnaps, gingerbread fertile stamen, accompani ed by one or sev­ oil is extracted for its fragrance and its and curry sauce have savory ap­ eral infertile stamens, or staminodes, one medi ci nal properties. Preserved ginger, Gpeal, while shell ginger, torch gin ­ of whi ch is large, petal-like and often col­ whi ch is expo rted from Chin a, is made ger, ginger lil y and peacock pl ant evoke orful. Some fl owers are very fragrant. Seeds fro m young, fl eshy rhizomes that are boil ed visions of tropi cal fl owers and recoll ec­ va ry in form; some are encl osed in cap­ with sugar and then packed in syrup. ti ons of exoti c fragrances. Sources of all sul es, while others are berry-like. The gin ger plant's cane-l ike stalks reach th ese sensory delights are fo und in one Gingers are common thro ugho ut the a height of three or fo ur feet, and bear pl ant fa mil y: th e Z ingiberaceae, or ginge r tropics. They grow fro m heavil y branched long, smooth, narrow leaves. The fl owers, famil y. The common name ginger is a cor­ rhizomes (fl eshy underground stems) and whi ch are borne on stalks th at are separate ruption from many translati ons of zingi­ develop erect, ca ne-like stems in cl umps. fro m the leafy stems, are one to rwo feet ber, the Indian name for these Asian pl ants. Large, elongated leaves sheathe the stems. ta ll and bear a cone-shaped head of li ght The word ginger us uall y brings to mind Approxim ately 85 species belong to the green, closely overl apping, scale- like leaves the spice obtain ed fr om the underground genus Zingiber. T rue ginger, Z . officinale, o r bracts. T he yell ow-green and purple stems of true ginger, Zingiber officinale. has been cultiva ted sin ce ancient times in fl owers behind the bracts are inconspi­ However, Z . officinale is onl y one of over t ro~ i ca l As ia and is still widely grown th ere cuous. Seed is rarely fo rmed; the pl ant is 1,000 species in the ginger famil y, many fo r local consumption. Most of the fr es h propagated by di vision of the rhizomes. of which are ri ch in volatil e o il s and are ginger sold in Ameri can ma rkets today Variegated ginger, Z. darceyi, is a hand­ widely used in condiments, dyes, perfu mes comes from Jamaica and is mo re pungent some two- to three-foot nati ve of India. Its and medi cines. In addition, the fl owers of than the As ian product. In warm secti ons 12 to 20 shiny, bright green, leathery leaves these tropi cal and subtropi cal species are of the United States (USDA Zone 10), gin­ are one foot long and three inches broad, among the most beautiful in the world. ger can be grown as an orn amental pl ant, and displ ay wavy, creamy-white margins The typi cal in florescence of a gin ger but commerci al gin ger producti on requires and center stripes . One-foot-tall spi kes famil y member is made up of overl apping, hi gher temperatures than those that occur produce whi te-to-yellowish fl owers nes­ scale-li ke leaves call ed bracts. Flowers de­ anywhere in this country. tl ed in many overl apping, dark red bracts. ve lop in this cone-li ke structure, behind The parts of the ginge r pl ant used fo r This ve ry ornamental species is tender, but the bracts. T he flowers, whi ch are bisexual food are the curiously lobed or fin gered will survive outdoors in Zone 10. but irregul ar in form, have a unique and underground stems (rhizo mes) known as Z . zerumbet, shampoo ginger, gets its ve ry complicated structure. T here is one " hands." Prepa ration of good-quality gin ­ common name from the sudsy juice ex­ ger in volves an elaborate process of wash­ uded from the fl ower cluster. The exudate in g (a nd sometimes boiling), peelin g and was once used as a hair shampoo. The LEFf: Alpinia purpurata, commonl y ca ll ed fl ower stalk is short (a bout one foot) and red gi nger. RI G HT : Alpinia zerumbet, com­ dryin g the " hands." T he processed rhi­ monl y call ed shell ginger o r pink porcelain zomes are sold fresh, dried o r in powdered bea rs a club-s haped head of dull green bracts lil y. fo rm fo r culinary uses, while the essential suffused with red and arranged in a spiral.

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Small ye ll ow fl owers are fo und among the white and pink-lipped petals on a leafl ess, up like an independent plant on a naked, bracts. T he underground stem has been two-foot-long stalk . E. cardamomum is a three- to six-foot-tall stalk, and is almost used in Hawaii as a perfume for tapa cl oth , handsome ornamental pl ant that grows up hidden among the bamboo-like stalks of and th e stalks, as fl avoring fo r pork. to 10 feet tall and sports two-foot-long the pa rent plant, Nicolaia elatior. The Turmeric, Cu rcuma domestica (some­ leaves. It is grown outdoors in the tropics; spectacul ar torch bloom is a rose-red, cone­ times li sted as C. longa), is another aro­ in less temperate climates, it can be grown like structure. The bloom's waxy bracts mati c member of the ginger famil y. The in beds in warm greenhouses. are na rrowly tipped with white; the lower­ rhi zomes a re similar to th ose of true gin­ Species of several genera of the ginger most bracts-greatl y enl arged, waxy and ge r. As with ginger, the roots are prepared fa mil y are known fo r their beautiful and flowerl ess-fo rm a collar or nest for the by washing, peeling and drying. Turmeri c fragrant fl owers or their striking foli age. upper po rtion of smaller bracts, which is used mainl y in powdered fo rm as a spice Among these are the ginger lili es, which contain the red fl owers. Torch ginger, a and a dye. The crop is grown in India and are speci es o f A lp inia and Hedychium; nati ve of Celebes and Java, is widely cul­ other countries of tropical As ia. India is Costus, co mmonl y call ed spiral flag; Ni­ ti vated in Hawaii and the tropics. Unfor­ the chi ef expo rter; the United States is the colaia, o r torch ginger; and Kaempferia tunately, the " torches" do not last well chi ef importer. atrovirens, or peacock plant. Outdoor cul­ when cut. Turmeri c rhizomes are 30 to 40 percent ture is simple in tropical and semi-tropical Hedychium is a tropi cal Asiatic ge nus starch, but their main value deri ves fro m regions; under glass, these speoies are grown whose members are commonl y known as the pungent oil they contain. Although tur­ in tubs or very large pots. ginger lilies or ga rl and fl owers. Of the ap­ meri c lacks the spicy fl avo r of gin ger, its Alpinia zerumbet (formerly A. speciosa) proximately 50 species in this genus, sev­ sli ghtly musty fl avor lends itself well to is widely cultivated in tropical gardens for eral (notabl y H. coronarium, H. flavum commercial curry powders and to Amer­ its p rolifi c shell-like fl owers, whi ch spill and H. gardneranum) can be found out­ ican-style mustard and mustard pickl es. Its out from the top of stems that sometimes doors in frost-free areas of the United States. saff ron-orange colo r serves as the basis fo r grow to 12 feet in height. Known as shell­ H . coronarium-butterfly gin ger lil y, a dye. fl ower or pink porcelain lil y, this species white ginger or ga rl and fl ower-has ex­ There are approximately 65 species of featu res nodding terminal spikes of fr a­ tremely fr agrant bl ossoms that are widely Curcuma. The inflorescence of this robust grant, bell-shaped, waxy-white fl owers with used as cut fl owers. The fl ower buds are pl ant is a dense terminal spike borne on a red-li pped petals. The fl owers have per­ used fo r lei-m aking. The spike-like ter­ leafy o r lea fl ess stalk. The spike is made sistent white bracts, and resemble small minal inflorescence consists of many ti ghtly up of snowy-white, pink-tipped bracts that shell s clustered together. After fl owering, overl apping green bracts. Three to six white encl ose pale ye ll ow fl owers. Both C. do­ A. zerumbet produces a characteri sti c red, fl owers grow in the axil of each bract. The mestica and C. petiolata are sometimes ridged fruit. This species is popular both edible flower petals, two in ches long and cultivated in the United States (Zone 10) for cut fl owers and as an ornamental pl ant moth-like, are actuall y enl arged steril e sta­ and the West Indies; vari ous other species in the garden. Small er but similar fl owers mens with broad, two-lobed lips. This spe­ are cultiva ted in the tropics. Zedoary is a on A. mutica are fo ll owed by a red-to­ cies has become naturali zed extensively in toni c and perfume ingredient obtained from orange, fe lt-covered fruit that is excell ent tropical Am eri ca (Zone 10). As a garden C. zedoaria (formerl y C. pallidal, whi ch is fo r use in dried fl ower arrangements. pl ant, its culture is similar to that of canna; cultivated fo r the arrowroot-like starch in The inflorescence of red gin ger, A. pur­ that is, it thrives in ri ch soil and requires its rhizomes. C. angustifolia, East Indian purata, is often pendulo us and as long as pl enty of water. It rests in winter in tem­ arrowroot, is also grown fo r its edible three feet. The many red bracts, whi ch are perate areas. rhi zomes. set close togeth er in the spike, give the Similar to H. coronarium is H . f1avum, Cardamoms are the fruits of Elettaria species a di sti nctl y red colo r. Each bract yell ow ginger lil y, from India; its fl owers, cardamomum, a perennial pl ant nati ve to envelopes an inconspi cuous white fl ower. too, are used fo r leis. Also from India is India and Ceylon. The bl ack, angul ar seeds As the fl owering head matures, small leafy H. gardneranum, Indian ginger lil y or Ka­ contain a deli cate, spicy essence. Seed cap­ pl antlets often develop behind the bracts hili ginger. Its foot-long fl owering heads su les are harvested carefull y with scissors, that have bl oomed earlier. Because the in­ are made up of widely separated bracts, because the seeds retain their deli cate fl a­ fl orescence is long- lasting, the plant is widely each of whi ch holds two yell ow fl owers vo r much better if they remain enclosed in grown fo r local and export fl ower trade with lo ng red stamens. Another Indian the capsul e. T he seeds of E. cardamomum in some tropical areas. species (one that has proved hardy in Zone are used chi efl y in curry powders but also A. sanderae, variegated red ginger, rarely 7 of the eastern United States) is H. spi­ in sausage, as a di gestive aid, and fo r fl a­ fl owers; it is grown fo r its white-striped catum, which bears yell ow fl owers that are vo ring of some liqueurs. In Arabic coun­ fo li age. An other species with yell ow-and­ less showy and fragrant than those of white tries, cardamom coffee is a po pular bev­ white-striped foli age is A. tricolor, which ginger lil y. Rhizomes of this species yield erage. Scandinavians use cardamom more displ ays persistent rose-colo red bracts and a volatil e oil that is used in perfume in the widely than cinnamon, especiall y in cakes, white fl owers. A. officinarum and A. ga ­ Fa r East. pastries and fruit pies. Most of the car­ langa yield galangal, the rhizomes used in The 50 species of the genus Kaempferia damo m pods fo und in the United States medicines and as a seasoning. are nearl y steml ess herbs with thick, ar­ are impo rted from Sri Lanka o r Guate­ The fl owers of Alpinia species are oc­ omati c rhizomes. A fl owering spike rises mala. Next to saffron, cardamom is the casio nall y eaten raw or pi ckl ed, parti cu­ from the base of the pl ant, and a solitary wo rld's most expensiv e spice. larl y in Java. The genus contains approx­ fl ower is borne in the axil of each bract. T he coil ed fl ower spike of Elettaria de­ im ately 250 species. The fl owers are showy, with large, stam­ velops spreading panicles of fl owers with The fl ower known as torch gin ger springs in odal lips (petal-like, steril e stamens) of

8 Apri/1 986 MINIATURE PI.ANTS. . Y,~I,~, ' ,. white, ye ll ow, violet or purple. The dis­ -. tinctive coloring of th e foli age of some spe­ • for Bonsai,:~:'''~~ , .. cies is an added attracti on. These species terrariums, dish ; ) ' '\ gardens, mini­ are good pot pl ants for th e greenhouse o r landscapes. conserva tory, and ca n be grown o utdoors Wee shamrocks in th e southern United States. In tropi ca l to bring you good ga rdens, they are often planted as ground lu c k, mini-gardenias for Bonsai buffs, covers. dwarf fuchsias to The peacock pl ant, K. atrovirens, grows grow on your to six inches in height. Its fl owers are white, windowsill . Mini­ ature roses for and feature petals tipped with lavender, winter bouquets. Grow fragrant mini pink or violet. The six-inch-I ong leaves are lilacs, or little pussy willows. Make a corsage with mini orchids. Enjoy dwarf dark green and mo re or less iridescent. K. pomegranates with real fruit! Watch roscoeana, commonl y ca ll ed the peacock mini Christmas cactus come into bloom. lil y, is a nati ve of Burma. K. rotunda, the Year 'round shipping to U.S.A . and Canada. Send for mail-order catalog spring-flowering resurrection lil y o r trop­ today. It's FREE! ical crocus, is a nati ve of Southeast As ia. ---- - Clip & Mai l- -- -- Its purple- tinged, fl owering spike ca rri es MINIATUR E PLANT WORLD - 45638 about 10 lil ac-lipped white fl owers, whi ch I Elder Ave., Bo x 7 A, Sardis, B.C. V2R 1 A5 I Pl ease send yo ur value·packed I are two inches across and about three in ches catalog. I en close $2, deductible I I 0 YES, I'd like to hear more about I long. Leaves of this species, whi ch are va r­ on my first catalog ord er. your MINI PLANTS. Please rush I iegated above and purple beneath, are four Name I my FREE Catalog. inches wide and as long as 18 inches. Prod­ St.lRFD ______I My name is ______I ucts of K. galanga and K. rotunda are used I medicinall y and as seasonings in Southeast City ___State -.-Zip __ I I live at - ______~=,_ -- I Asia. send to: I In I Spiral fl ags belong to the genus Costus. GILBERT H. WILD & SON, INC. AH-486 Joplin SI. • Sarcoxie, MO 64862 I I These pl ants, from the tropi cs of both th e LS~~ _____ ~ ____ :J Eastern and Western hemis pheres, are dis­ tinguished by spirall y twisted stems and spirall y arranged leaves. The pl ants are large "A sensible piece of garden furniture:' and not easil y accommodated in the green­ The Teak Garden Bench is without a doubt one (Assembly takes 20-30 minutes with a hammer house, but they can be grown outdoors in of the most enduring pieces of garden furniture fo r the dowels, and a screwdriver. ) Fl o rida, on the G ulf Coast and in H awaii. made today. Its graceful lines are classic. With its When you buy from Smith & Hawken, you are Costus speciosus, or crepe gin ger, is a high raked back and deep contour sea t, it is an taking advantage of the fact that th ere are no extremely comfortable place to sit. importers, agents, or retailers. We buy direct and 10-foot pl ant with dense, six-inch fl ower The Evenlode bench, shown below, was de­ sell direct. And while we realize our prices are heads of red-purple bracts. These bracts signed to wi thstand weather and public use, and lower than other companies selling the same fur­ (mcl ose the base of a tubular fl ower that thus it employs teak and traditional mortise and niture, we have a bonus. When you order from tenon joints. Teak is one of the densest hard­ this ad, there is no shipping charge. We will has three whitish petals and a conspi cuous woods avail abl e and has a high natural oil con­ deliver free to your door a nywhere in the U. S. white crepe-like lip. C. spicatus, or spiral tent that makes it completely resistant to rot, #4420 4' Evenlode Bench ...... $290 even in the most extreme clima tes. #4421 5' Evenlode Bench . . ... $330 fl ag, produces a dense, cylindrical cluster The Evenl ode bench comes in four, fi ve and #44226' Evenlode Bench ...... $425 of dull red bracts; a pair of ye ll ow fl owers six foot lengths. Armchairs are avail­ #4425 Evenl@de Armchair ... $230 extends from each bract. C. igneus, o range able, as well. All are shipped #SE46 Set: 4' Bench, two Armchairs $690 knocked down in ca rto ns, #SE47 Set: 5' Bench, two Armchairs $730 ginger fr om Brazil , is rarely more than a ready to assemble. To pl ace an order, request a catalog or receive foot tall, and thus is much small er than additional info rmation, please call me, Chiquita either C. speciosus or C. spicatus. Its in­ Woodard, a t (415) 383-4050. #6108 fl orescence, surrounded by a rosette of © 1986 Smith & Hawken smooth green leaves, is relatively incon­ spicuous. The o verl a pping bracts a nd fl owers are orange-red. In times past, expl orers made long voy­ ages to the Spice Islands of the Far East in search of ginger pl ants. Today, th anks to th eir eff.orts, fo od and medicinal products of the ginger fa mil y are used worldwide, and these lovely pl ants adom tropical gar­ dens everywhere. ~~ -Jane Steffey

Jane Steffey serves as Edito ri al Advisor to American Horticulturist.

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lowers are so o ften associated with the pleasant things in life-for ex­ F ample, butterfli es, hummingbirds, vivid colors and fragrant perfumes-that most peopl e assume they have no di s­ agreea ble characteri sti cs. It may therefore come as a great surprise to many an arm­ chair gardener to learn that some fl owers are actua ll y fe tid, o r foul -s melling. Of course, the sense of smell , li ke all other perce ptions, is largely a matter of personal opinion. The di scriminating ol­ facto ry organs o f some peopl e can barely endure scents that I find quite pl easant. Di ffe rent smell s have always been su bject to individual interpretation, and their ac­ ceptance seems to fo ll ow the vagari es of fashion. In 1835 the Gardener's Magazine and Register carried an interesting column ad­ dressing the questi on of the fl oral scents of house pl ants and indoor bouquets. It was repo rted that the combinati o n of jon­ quil and tuberose was " insupportable by persons of delicate nerves." Furthermore, few ladies could tolerate bei ng confined in the same room with a sprig of fragrant lil ac blossoms. Vi olets could easil y cause fa inting in gentlewomen who carri ed too many on their person, and many citi zens were suspected of having peri shed after inhaling oleander's perfume in cl ose quarters. We have apparently become rather tol­ erant of fl oral scents; certainl y we have TOP LEFT: Skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus foetidus, is commonly seen in damp woods learned to enj oy a broad spectrum of smell s. throughout the northeastern United States from late winter to earl y spring. TOP RIG HT : Sta­ pelia gigantea, known as giant stapelia or giant toad plant, bears flowers that are 11 to 16 Yet certain odors remain in unive rsal dis­ inches across. BOTTOM: Aristolochia ringens is a native of Costa Rica and the Amazon that repute, in cl uding those emitted by carrion, advertises its attracti ve blooms wi th a foul odor. excreta and rotting matter. Few gardeners could honestl y cl aim to enj oy the cl ose of the malodo ro us plants in what he call ed any bog-trekker and ca n best be described company o f a fl ower that was suggesti ve the indo loid group, named fo r indole, the as a nasty mi xture o f carri on, garli c and of these ripe odors. acti ve chemi ca l responsible fo r their odor. skunk. There have been attempts to make the This chemi cal, along with closely related [nterestingly, many extremely fragrant cl assificati on of fl oral fragrance more sci­ skatole, is present in decayin g matter as blossoms also emit indole as part of their entific and less a matter of personal defi­ well as feces. fragrance. Altho ugh this strong scent is ni tion. [n 1893 an Austrian botani st, Count Another category in vo n Maril aun's sys­ usua ll y masked by the pl easant perfumes Kerner von Maril aun, proposed a system tem includes those flo ral odors that imitate o f other chemi cals, many peopl e find the fo r grouping plants according to their fl o­ animal scents. Like the indoloid group, this scents o f fl owers containing indole to be ral scents. Most of the categori es that he gro up contain s some ill-smelling members. overwhelming. The most p rominent ex­ proposed were reserved for the more pl eas­ So me pl ants straddle two categori es. One ample is the odo r given o ff by blossoms ing aromas, yet he did all ow fo r the bitter example is skunk cabbage, Symplocarpus of Cestrum nocturnum. This member of along with the sweet. He classified most foetidus, whose strong odor is familiar to the Solanaceae, known as ni ght-blooming

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What we perceive as a bea uti full y its intensity, the human nose often be­ intricate pattern of cali co-li ke markings on comes fati gued. That is, the receptor sites the limb, a poll inating fl y sees as a piece become blocked, and that particul ar scent, of torn ca rrion waving gently in the breeze, as well as smells of a si milar chemi cal com­ an impression that is rein fo rced by the fl o­ position, is no longer registered in the brain. ral smell. Once the pollinator has been Certain scents ti re the nose more rapidly tricked into entering the tube, its journey than others. Unfortunately, a vi olet's sweet into the pouch-li ke utricle (a nd thus to the aroma can onl y be enj oyed briefl y. You sexual organs) is aided by soft, in ward­ will therefore enj oy your nosegay more if pointing hairs. After pollinating the recep­ yo u take short, dainty sniffs than if you ti ve stigma, the fl y prepares to depart, onl y inhale de(;!ply. M any of us can be thankful to find the exit barricaded by the same that musk also dulls the senses very rapidly. hairs that expedited its entry. The fl y is Fortufla tely, fe w malodorous fl owers obliged to stay until it can be dusted with actuall y emanate their scent; their odor is newl y ripened poll en to be ca rried to an­ Models for GREENHOUSES. COLOFRAMES and now SKYLIGHTS & SOLAR INSTALLATIONS. usuall y a priva te matter between them­ other bl ossom. The foll owing morning, the FEATURES selves and their pollinators or those hu­ fl ower begins to wilt. Before the bl ossom • Fits most greenhouses mans naiv e enough to bury their noses in coll apses, its tubular hairs open, clearing • Vertical or Horizontal vents every blossom and inhale deeply. There is the exit. The fl y is then re leased, carrying • No electricity. 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12 April 1986 I ~~~~ I The American Horticultural Society

Chiyu:J, Horticulture anD Histor~ April 9-29,1986 Share with us an unforgettable three weeks studying the flora, art and history of China. Under the tutelage of Andrew Lauener, an authority on Chinese plants and recently retired from the Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh, and of Dr. William Wu, a Chinese scholar of art history and archaeology, born in Shanghai and now living in San Francisco, we will travel from Hong Kong to Kunming, Xian, Shanghai and Beijing. Richard Hutton, president of Conard-Pyle/Star Roses and current board member of the AHS will also accompany our group.

Dutch TreaC HollaJ1D at Tulip Time April 27-May 11,1986 This year's trip is a variation on last year's highly acclaimed tour following paths to the country's thriving horticultural centers. We spend the first week in Amsterdam visiting the gardens of Mien Ruys, the Palais Het Loo, Haarl em and more. The second week we cruise Holland's canals aboard the luxurious hotel barge 'Juli ana: Our tour leader will be Mary Mattison van Schaik. Mrs. van Schaik, now a Vermonter, lived in Holland for 18 years and has owned a bulb importing business for 30 years. A member of the AHS, she is a popular lecturer and has been a Regional Director of the American Daffodil Society.

ScotlanDI uJ1Spoilea anD UnknoWJ1 May 2S-Juoe 8, 1986 Scotland is unquestionably romantic in legend and history and the landscape beautiful and unspoiled. We will visit private homes and gardens in the Western Highlands of Argyll, renowned for its rhododendrons and fl owering shrubs. 'Traveling through remote and breathtaking scenery, we will tour the Isle of Gigha, Crarae Woodland Gardens, Inverewe and Inverness. We will be entertained in private homes and castle gardens. In Edinburgh we have the opportunity to explore the city at our own pace and to be entertained by some of Scotland's most enthusiastic and privileged horticulturalists. We are again fortunate to have Everitt Miller, former director of Longwood Gardens, as our leader.

In Search of GertrUDe Jek~[[ July 24-August 7, 1986 Our search for the gardens of Gertrude Jekyll will take us to the English countryside to visit the many homes and gardens that speak to the genius of this outstanding gardener and her remarkable partnership with Sir Edwin Lutyens. Throughout our tour we will meet with English authors, landscape architects and horticulturalists who will share with us their knowledge and affection for the work of Gertrude Jekyll. Our tour leader, Mac Griswold, is a garden writer and historian presently working on a book for New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art about the garden images in their own collection.

Nal1tucket al1D Mart0as vjl1e~arD September 14-21, 1986 This fall the island gardens of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard will be the focus of a special trip co-sponsored by the New England Wild Flower Society and the AHS. Our visit will concentrate on the natural flora of the islands and the unique qualities resulting from their isolation and unusual climatic conditions. We will be guided by well-known New Eng­ land botanists, and our tour leader will be Polly Pierce, President of the New England Wild Flower Society.

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nations of velvety black, crimson and The enormous purple. blooms of Dracun­ Upon entering an aroid inflorescence, a culus vulgaris are striking, but the fly or midge often finds its admission aided foul stench of the by the slippery walls of the spathe. After blooms attracts flies gliding easily down to the female flowers, for miles. The pho­ the insect then finds its escape route blocked tographer and his by two sets of bristly hairs. One set of hairs companion nick­ named this plant, se rv es as a partition between the female found growing in flowers and the male flowers on the spadix Turkey, " the dead until the pollen is ripe enough to be carried horse flower." to another flower. When this partition wilts, allowing entry into the male flower's chamber, the insect is detained by another set of hairs, which insures that the polli­ nator will be dusted profusely with pollen. Finally, the insect is permitted to escape though the inflorescence does exceed the ner, the pollen cargo is transferred to the when the uppermost bristles wilt. The whole size of any single blossom, it is actually insect to carry to the next flower. process may engage the insect for a day. composed of many small flowers that com­ Although passifloras are most often as­ Variations on this common theme can be prise the huge spadix. The corms of A. sociated with sweet fragrance and deli­ found throughout the arum family. titanum weigh 60 to 100 pounds each, cious fruit, the blooms of one member of Surprisingly, metabolic rates in plants while the inflorescence reaches a maxi­ the passionflower family are no treat for can differ. Aroids claim the highest rate of mum of eight feet in height. The smell that the discriminating nose. Passiflora jorul­ metabolism of all angiosperms, another emanates from the blooms is sufficient to lensis, a recently discovered native of Costa characteristic that aids them in luring in­ deter any human from admiring the flow­ Rica, bears some of the worst-smelling sects. Approximately 19 to 22 hours be­ ers for any length of time. Obviously, this flowers in cultivation. The odor, which is fore certain species open their blossoms, is not a suitable house plant. broadcast widely, is more than faintly rem­ the male flowers produce a triggering hor­ Stapeliads are nearly as noxious as iniscent of a gym locker whose contents mone known as calorigen, an occurrence members of the aroid family. Known as need washing. The deceptive flowers are that is stimulated by variations in light. carrion flowers, these succulent members delicate and demure, with nearly trans­ From this point onward, the plant converts of the Asclepiadaceae thrive on abundant parent petals crowned by the characteristic its stored chemical energy to heat. The in­ light, require very little attention and make orangish-red passionflower filaments. Each florescence then begins to heat up, ex­ excellent house plants. Although the ma­ flower opens to approximately 1 V2 inches. ceeding the temperature of the surround­ jority of stapeliads emit rank odors while While some passionflowers are shy about ing air by 18° to 27° F. At this temperature, in bloom, the event is so spectacular and displaying their wares when grown in the the plant's amines and ammonia are vol­ the blooms so unique that many people home, P. jorullensis blooms quite pro­ atilized to produce a distinctly nauseating find it worth enduring the unpleasant fusely . Because it is easy to grow, the plant odor that is dissipated over a broad area. aroma. may someday become popular among house Fortunately, the temperature is maintained Stapelia gigantea bears one of the largest plant enthusiasts. Perhaps it will become for only a few hours. In the case of the and most bizarre of all flowers. The giant popular with pranksters, or among those most infamous member of the family, the blossom, with its five-lobed petals, reaches indoor gardeners who wish to dispatch un­ voodoo lily, the stench is always most in­ a foot across and looks very much like a wanted house guests. tense at high noon. starfish. It is marked throughout with blood­ Fetid flowers need not be avoided. They The voodoo lily is the most commonly red concentric lines radiating from the cen­ can be fully enjoyed by the adventuresome grown of the ill-scented aroids. Although ter on a background of yellow. Covering gardener and by those who discover beauty larger family members bear far more spec­ the entire surface are long, white hairs that in all of nature's creations. However, un­ tacular inflorescences, they are generally dance easily in the breeze. These hairs mimic less you are endowed with sinus trouble, not suitable for the average home or green­ teeming maggots, wmile the petal markings many of the plants mentioned above should house. They are, however, legendary by look like carrion. The sight could perhaps not be grown in your bedroom window virtue of their tremendous stench and their be described as beautiful if it were not for or on the dining room table. If you are an equally awesome proportions. Large fam­ the omnipresent flies that court the flower. indoor gardener, you should learn all you ily members have earned such names as Stapeliads deviate slightly from the norm can about these plants' unique character­ the great dragon (Dracunculus vulgaris) in their pollination procedure. Instead of istics; otherwise, you may be greeted with and devil's-tongue (Amorphophallus ri­ yielding pollen dust, they produce pollen an unpleasant surprise when your new ac­ vieri), and their smells have been likened that is encased in crescent-shaped organs quisition first flowers. 0 to the essence of burnt sugar, rancid fish known as pollinia. When a fly inserts its -Tovah Martin and worse. tongue into a fissure to find the blossom's Tovah Martin is the begonia specialist at The largest of the aroids, Amorpho­ recessed stigmas, it brushes an open clamp Logee's Greenhouses in Danielson, phallus titanum, has often been incorrectly on one of the pollinia, which then springs Connecticut. She is also a free-lance writer cited as the largest flower in existence. AI- shut on the insect's proboscis. In this man- and photographer.

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TEXT AND PHOTOGRAPHY BY MARCIA BONTA

I Refugio is a small botanical par­ EI Refugio and its energetic owner, S<'1I10ra adise in the remote cloud forest of Maria Antonieta Vargas Praeli. She urged E central Peru, twelve hours by rented me to visit the place if I wanted to see a car from Lima, ten by bus, eight by van beautiful Peruvian garden. We had heard and, for most Peruvians, seveN by private rumors that the road from Tarma to San car. It takes Maria Vargas, the redoubtable Ramon was bad, but the clerk at the state OWNer of EI Refugio, only six hours. Get­ tourist hotel assured us the 50-mile stretch ting there is definitely a challenge, at least would take us only two hours. for North American gringos who are not The paved road lasted through Tarma used to driving on Andean roads. but quickly changed to good dirt. Fortu­ On our trip to this botanical paradise, natel¥, since it had rained before dawn, my husband and I proceeded cautiously we did not have to inhale dust. We sailed up the winding, mostly paved Central along through a lovely, fertile, intensively Highway from Lima, at sea level, to the farmed valley that followed the Tarma 16,000-foot Ticlio Pass, then drove on over River. The river was rimmed with wild 30 miles of heavily potholed dirt roads to calla lilies, as well as eucalyptus tn~ es that the mining town of La Oroya. From there, were planted as part of a governmental we traveled 17 miles across the high puna reforestation effort promoted in the moun­ (arid tableland) on an excellent road, then tainous regions of the country. took a somewhat narrow turnoff that spi­ After passing through a few small vil­ raled down to the charming, flower-be­ lages, the road narrowed as it began a steep decked city of Tarma at 10,000 feet. We descent, with a series of hairpin turns, into ABOVE: Heliconia rostrata, commonly called parrot plant or lobster-claw, is a striking El spent the night there before attempting to the Palpo Canyon. Despite the poor con­ Refugio resident. It is native from Argentina navigate the difficult, but spectacular stretch ditions of the road, truck traffic was heavy, to Peru . RIGHT: El Refugio commands a of road through the cloud forest to the and several times we inched ourselves breathtaking view of the surrounding cloud town of San Ramon, where the botanical around a curve only to meet a truck head­ forest. garden EI Refugio, with its guest cottages, on. One of us would then back carefully is located. into the nearest pull-off while the other The cloud forest of Peru has only been would squeeze by with a wave-typical partially explored, and scientists are still Andean driving form. finding new plant and bird species at a The canyon was thickly populated with dizzying rate. Because the terrain is mostly wildflowers of every hue growing on the vertical, with vegetation far thicker than steep mountainsides. I recognized a species any rain forest, it is a challenge to explore. of mountain lupine (Lupinus ballianus); Unfortunately, the region can also be dan­ the tiny, yellow, slipper-like blossoms of gerous, since the environment is ideal for Calceolaria ranunculoides; and the pop­ growing coca. The town of Tingo Maria, ular American house plant Begonia brac­ further north, used to be the center for teosa. The begonias, their large piNk or botanical collecting in the cloud forest. Now white blossoms overhanging the banks, it is the center for Peruvian cocaine traffic, grew far more luxuriantly than any I had and Dr. Ramon Ferreyra, Peru's most em­ seen in plant shops back in the United States. inent botanist, cautioned me to stay away Obviously, they were flourishing in their from the area. He advised me to go instead native habitat. to San Ramon if I watlted to see the cloud About halfway down the canyon, we forest. were stopped by construction work, which Another Peruvian, Minnie Dickson held us up for 25 minutes. When the road­ (President of Lima's largest, most active block was removed, we timidly followed garden club, Club Marigold), told me about the vehicle in front of us over a bumpy,

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rock-filled road that was barely passable. with 16 immaculate guest bungalows tucked The cloud forest of The bad stretch continued until we reached in along the flower-lined paths. We had Peru has only been a well-paved road eight miles from San meant only to see the garden, to meet Se­ Ramon. nora Vargas, and then be on OIH way back partially explored) The surroundings were definitely trop­ to Tarma for the night. But we were in­ ical once we entered the Chanchamayo stantly seduced-by the garden, the birds, and scientists are still Valley near the town. The climate was the bungalows and, most of all, the per­ warm, the vegetation was lush and green, sonality of Senora Vargas herself. The gra­ finding new plant and tree-covered· mountains encircled the cious, bubbly, attractive woman was in her and bird species. . . valley. We almost imagined we were back early fifties and spoke only rapid Spanish, in the eastern United States, but the height which was accompanied by hand gestures Because the area is and steepness of the mountains, the large for emphasis. I had learned a few slow and colorful birds, and the small planta­ phrases of Spanish, and she, a couple of mostly vertical) with tions of bananas, papaya, avocado and cit­ English words, but her smiling welcome vegetation far thicker rus fruits quickly dispell'ed the notion. was so warm that I felt as if we spoke the By then it was three p.m., and what had same language. I knew I had to spend the than any rain forest) beef! described as an easy two-hour drive night so I could get to know more about had actually taken a harrowing four hours. this extraordinary woman and her garden. it is a challenge to Could El Refugio be worth the heart-stop­ My husband Bruce, who had be

LEFT: Senora VaFgas, the owner and creator of El Refugio, admires a Sanchezia sp. RIGHT: Poinsettias and other tropical plants gmw lushly in this garden in the cloud forest.

18 Apri! 1986 Paraguay and Brazil, but it is rarely grown in cu ltivated gardens, because it is difficult to keep alive. Senora Vargas's speci men was thriving, along with two native Pe­ ruvian plants-the brilliant red Sanchezia conferta and the red-and-yellow Heliconia rostrata, which she call ed parrot-plant. In addition, there was a small , exqui­ si tely designed water lil y pond; a co ll ection of potted cacti that ringed a glass-wall ed confe rence building sh e had ha d con­ structed in honor of her father; a large display of rain and cloud forest ferns; nu­ merous species of hibiscus; and several av­ ocado, grapefruit, banana and orange trees. I kept seeing what I had always thought of as typical North American house plants: spider plants (Chlorophytum comosum), a whole bank of wandering Jew (Trades­ cantia fluminensis), and many species of Philodendron, Coleus, fancy-leaved Ca­ ladium and Dieffenbachia. But, in fact, many of these plants are natives of th e Amazon Ri ve r Basin ju st southwes t of San Ramon. The color and beauty of the plants and trees would have been wondrous enough ceived a diploma of honor from the Pe­ " I am th e gardener," she said proudly. to our northern eyes, but the fantastically ruvian Botanical Society). She discovered Not only does she choose a ll the plants, hued, subtropical hummingbirds, ant­ one new species (s till unnamed ) in the but she does most of the digging, trans­ shrikes, finches and warblers that flitted Chanchamayo Valley on November 5, planting and fertilizing, with the ass istance in and out of the shrubs and trees were an 1982. "Genus Ruellia, famil y Acantha­ of one young man who helps with the heavy added treat. One large coconut palm sup­ ceae," she told me, as she showed me a work. She uses liquid and solid manure ported several pendulous, two-foot-long color photograph she had taken of its rosy­ and compost, plus two applications each nests of the crow-sized, black, crested hued blossoms. year of potassium, to keep her plants in oropendolas. These birds presented a con­ That photograph was one of more than beautiful conditi on. Her only troubles oc­ tinuous show during the daylight hours at 1,800 she has taken of both cultivated and cur in the rainy season-from September EI Refugio, moving their long yellow tails wild flowers. She keeps them in six care­ through December-when she has to con­ and chestnut rumps up and down as they fully mounted photograph albums in the tend with fungal growths and insects, but emitted a peculiar honking noise, unlike dining room, alo ng with a large collection sparing use of insectici des keeps th em at any bird we had ever heard. The sound of horticultural books in several la n­ bay . will remain our dominant auricular mem­ guages, which she freel y shares with her I asked her how many species of plants ory of the cloud forest. (Actuall y, at 800 visitors. she had in her garden, but she had no idea. meters, El Refugio is barely above the rain In her glass-walled dining room, Senora " I keep pl anting more," she explained, "and forest line, but it is just high enough to be Vargas serves her guests delicious fresh­ I have never counted them." But she did out of the malaria zone, another advantage fruit drinks straight from her garden. We admit that her favorite families are Or­ of this nearly ideal horticultural climate.) chose the drink made of carambola (Av­ chidaceae, Araceae and Piperaceae, all of The hours we spent in Senora Vargas's errhoa carambola), the yellow, star-shaped which are well represemed in her garden. thriving garden, surrounded by colorful fruit of an East Indian tree. We were also When we visited El Refugio in mid-May, plants from all over the world, were not provided with a gargantuan breakfast, the huge red poinsettia trees (Euphorbia pul­ long enough, and it was with deep regret best we had in Peru. While eating and cherrima) dominated the scene, along that we bade the owner farewell the fol­ drinking, we could admire her collection with the rose-and-white blossoms of An­ lowing morning. She had chosen well when of native stuffed birds, mounted btltterflies tigonon leptopus, a native of Mexico com­ she named her garden-hostel EI Refugio. and minerals, which were displayed on top monly called love vine or coral vine. There The dream-like beauty of that garden in of th~ bookcases. were impatiens plants of many colors and the cloud forest cast a spell over us we In Lima, there are many private gardens species; the spectacular red, waxy-looking would never forget, leaving us with the in the hidden back yards of the wealthy, flowers of Nicolaia elatior or torch ginger, memory of a peaceful refuge far removed but they are usually designed, grown and native to Java and Celebes; several African from the concerns of the outside world. f~ maintained by an army of gardeners who tulip trees (Spathodea campanulata), whose often ride their bicycles to work with small, large, orange, tulip-shaped flowers at­ Marcia Bonta, a weekly columnist for th e hand lawn mowers tied to the handlebars. tracted hummingbirds; and Ionopsis utri­ Altoona Mirror, has written for The Very few homeowners acttlally do any of cularioides, an epiphytic orchid with tiny Conservation,ist, Bird Watcher's Digest and Pennsylvania Heritage. Her most recent the gardening themselves, so I half-ex­ blue flowers, growing on a citrus tree. This anicle in American Horticulturist, "Eliza pected Senora Vargas to have her own wild orchid is found in South Florida, Lucas Pinckney-Colonial Gardener," gardeners. Mexico, the Galapagos Islands, Bolivia, appeared in October 1985.

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t has led a wild life among shadowy though they are willing transplants, it is glades in the woods of springtime. It advisable to leave wild plants undisturbed I has been shuffled by coy cottontails, and flourishing in their native habitats (un­ and teased by cavorting squirrels. A free less, of course, a particular site lies in the spirit, it has been coaxed from its native path of construction). The best idea is to home and tamed to live in our cultivated order from nurseries that specialize in gardens. Let me introduce Jack-in-the-pul­ growing wild plants in containers (see pit. This lovely wildling can be found from "Sources" on page 43) or to grow your Canada to the Appalachians; its native own plants from seed. range extends down the coast to the Car­ Choose a spot that is primarily shaded olinas, and from Minnesota to Kansas in but open to the warmth of dappled morn­ the Midwest. ing sunlight. Turn under a forkful of well­ Jack-in-the-pulpit, Arisaema triphyl­ rotted compost to simulate the plant'S leafy lum, is a member of the arum family, Ara­ native home, where the woodland floor is ceae. Among its colorful relatives are skunk loose, moist and peaty. Be sure to let fallen cabbage (Lysichiton spp. and Symplocar­ leaves accumulate from year to year; a pus spp.), green-dragon (Arisaema dra­ mulch guards the roots against winter frost contium) and sweet flag (Acorus calamus ). heaving, and keeps the soil moist through Many gardeners will also recognize some the summer months. Also, the natural of its tropical relatives, the philodendrons. breakdown of the leaves provides food for Although Jack-in-the-pulpits do not bear A. triphyllum. the showy, brightly colored blooms nor­ The seed of Jack-in-the-pulpit is easy to mally associated with wildflowers, they are germinate. Look for ripe seed in late sum­ LEFT: The bright red fruits of Jack-in-the-pul­ fascinating nonetheless. You can identify pit, Arisaema triphyllum, are attractive to birds. mer. (If you prefer to order seeds, see Jack-in-the-pulpit by its broad, three-parted ABOVE: Jack-in-the-pulpits often bear male and "Sources" on page 43.) After the hidden leaves. The leaves are borne one or two female flowers on separate plants. Here, a plant spadix is pollinated and the curved spathe per plant, and the stems measure from one with male flowers is on the left; on the right is withers away, Jack-in-the-pulpits will bear a specimen with female flowers. to three feet in height. To appreciate the clusters of brilliant red berries on stiff, suc­ unique character of the flowers, you must species that contains several other varieties culent stalks. In the wild, the seeded berries peer beneath the two leaves, which form and subspecies, including A. triphyllum vaL fall into moist earth; often they are dis­ a canopy above the flower. There, you will stewardsonii and A. triphyllum subsp. tri­ tributed by hungry birds. discover the unusual blossom from which phyllum, for example. Some of these plants For fall sowing, plant the seeds outdoors these species take their common name. An are treated as separate species in field guides. in a prepared seed bed. (Collected seed outer leafy covering, called the spathe, sur­ Peterson's A Field Guide to the Wildflow­ must be cleaned before sowing.) If you rounds the bloom and takes the form of a ers, for example, recognizes three separate plan to sow in spring, either indoors or miniature, hooded pulpit. The gracefully species: A. stewardsonii, A. atrorubens and out in the garden, place the cleaned seeds curved spathe is usually green, although in A. triphyllum. A. stewardson ii, commonly in a plastic bag filled with damp, long-fiber some varieties it may be brown or striped called northern Jack-in-the-pulpit, has a sphagnum moss, and provide a 60-day pe­ with purple. If you gently raise the hood, spathe ribbed with white ridges. It can be riod of cold stratification before sowing. you can see "Jack" preaching from his found in bogs and swamps from Canada In my small wi ldflower garden in the "pulpit." The "Jack" is actually a candle­ to Appalachia. A. atrorubens, woodland Twin Cities area, Jack-in-the-pulpit holds shaped spadix. (A spadix is a thick or fleshy Jack-in-the-pulpit, is found in woods and forth the third week in May and remains flower spike, characteristic of the arum swamps throughout the northeastern and attractive for several weeks. It appears in family, that is usually surrounded by a north-central states. Finally, A. triphyllum the company of wild columbine (Aquilegia spathe.) is described as a small species that can be canadensis) and wild ge~an ium (Geranium The flowers, which are clustered at the found growing in wet soil on the coastal maculatum). base of the "Jack," are often either stam­ plain and in the Piedmont, from southern Whether growing in its native habitat inate or pistillate, meaning that male and New England south. It is commonly called or in a w ildflower garden, Jack-in-the­ female flowers are borne on separate plants. small or swamp Jack-in-the-pulpit. For the pulpit evokes many images and feelings in Surprisingly, the amount of food a Jack­ sake of clarity, I will hereafter follow Hor­ us. Perhaps it brings thoughts of a stroll in-the-pulpit stores in its over-wintering tus Third and refer to Jack-in-the-pulpit through a leafy woods and the earthy fra­ corm plays a role in determining the sex as one species, A. triphyllum. grances that awaken our senses to spring. of the plant the following season. If very A. triphyllum has been used for various Or it may bring to mind a childhood mem­ little food has been stored, the plant will purposes over the centuries. Native Amer­ ory. For some, it may merely create a desire only produce a single leaf. If the plant had icans dug the starchy corms and, after a to nurture an unconventional member of a more successful year, it will have stored long period of baking and/or drying, ate the floral kingdom. When invited into our enough food to produce two leaves and a them; hence, the common name Indian gardens, this unusual, picturesque plant male flower. Only plants that have stored turnip. (A note of caution: the roots, stems cannot help but cultivate a love of watch­ enough food to set seed will produce two and leaves of Jack-in-the-pulpit contain ing things grow. 6 leaves and female flowers. crystals of calcium oxalate that cause se­ There is some disagreement about the vere burning to the mouth and throat when Judith Hillstrom is a free-lance writer whose articles have appeared in American classification and taxonomy of the Jack­ eaten raw.) Horticulturist, Garden, Better Homes and in-the-pulpits. Some texts, including Hor­ Jack-in-the-pulpits make wonderful ad­ Gardens Houseplants, Family Food Garden tus Third, list Arisaema triphyllum as a ditions to shady woodland gardens. AI- and Minnesota Horticu lturist.

American Horticulturist 21 TEXT BY RUBY WEINBERG PHOTOGRAPHY BY RUBY AND MARTIN WEINBERG

22 April 1986 UNTRY GfROOff

ixteen years ago, my husband and I decided to move from the suburbs S to the countrys ide and build a new home. "Daniel Boone fever" had engulfed us, fo r we had visions of liv in g close to nature in a kind of wildern ess environ­ ment. Taming th at wilderness was part of th e dream: I wanted a large garden of o r­ namental pl ants as well as a small nu rsery; my husband 's thoughts ran mostl y to veg­ etable and fruit tree growing. In my im agin ati o n, the new garden al­ ways incl uded a pond, a pl acid body of water that would refl ect the surrounding scenery. T he po nd would also be a nea rby locati on fo r o ne of o ur favorite hobbies­ fishing. In credibl y, the dream became a rea li ty, but with one ironi c twist: creating and main tain ing the mini-fa rm became far mo re absorbin g than catching fis h! N ow we a re happy just fee ding the leaping rain­ bow trout th at li ve to a ripe old age in our half-ac re pond. It all began on a frigid winter day when we walk ed a six-acre tract in a snow-cov­ ered va ll ey. T he site was bowl-shaped and surro unded by steep, fo rested hill si des . Three acres of clea red, rolling fields were backed by a woodl and that was spongy with oozing ri vul ets of water. Separating fi eld from woodl and was a ditch that caught excess water and ca rri ed it downhill in a gull y. At the foot of the hill , the gull y emp­ ti ed into a larger stream call ed Frog Hol­ low Brook. The gull y divided the property and set o ff a seri es of knoll s that were hi gh, dry and sparsely wooded. Below the knoll s was a swampy, impenetrabl e thicket of alders and brambles. Perh aps it was dementia that overcame us, but we perceiv ed this wild and wooll y pl ace as " interesting." The knoll s, with their stand of slender birch, overlooked the entire scene- a splendid house site, we thought. Above it all loomed a majestic white oak-a treasure, though it needed careful preserva tion. Below, amid an ex­ cess of saplings, were some mature trees that would frame house and lawn nicely. The perimeter of the property contained

A sweeping bed of dwarf white iris leads to­ ward the author's country home. 'Cherokee Princess' dogwood, a cultivar of the nati ve Cornus florida, provides an added touch of spring color.

American Horticulturist 23 hedgerows of trembling aspen, dogwood, From that moment forward, our time lawn to block full exposure. Other trees witch hazel, viburnum and pinxterbloom was also filled to capacity, with a multi­ were removed from selected areas to open rhododendron, among others. Unfortu­ tude of projects. We planted grass at the the view. We also had the house angled nately, this promising native flora was badly top of the darn. (Luckily, the area is wide on the lot so that passers-by would get only choked in a tangle of catbriers and wild enough to mow by machine.) We super­ a fleetimg glimpse of the pomd from the grapevme. vised the bulldozer operator, who dug the roadway. The field was yet another matter; I called drainage ditches across the top of the field Fortunately, in the country, private sit­ it "desperation pasture." Its previous owner, and in other essential places. A six-foot­ ting areas do not have to be relegated to a farmer, had grazed cows here wheH space wide hole was also dredged to make a small the back yard. Instead, I designed our patio was unavailable elsewhere, and the slope fish pool at a spot in a minor stream, which as an extension of the tree-shaded main was ribboned with water channels. But we runs parallel to and 40 feet from the rear walk, which is at mid-level. About 40 feet knew that drainage could be improved. of the house. along the walk, we widened the space into Besides, for this part of the country, the When construction of the house began, an arc and then, a step down, made it curl soil did not appear overly rocky. Most im­ we started preparing the soil in the field. around the north side of the house. This portantly, because of the cows, the soil was My husband planned a small apple or­ patio, or sitting area, is now especially well manured. (Now what gardener can chard, and plowed a sizable vegetable gar­ pleasant on a hot summer day. Its place­ look a gift cow in the mouth?) den and blueherry patch. My attention was ment takes advantage of one of the best It was the running water in the gully concentrated on the nursery. views of the pond. that most intrigued us. A neighbor in­ Rushing to plant a garden without first In time, we paved the patio with large formed us that the flow was continuous, constructing its framework is a big mis­ blocks of bluestone set in sand. Then, two even in midsummer. We examined the take. r knew that the early stage of sets of railroad tie steps were cut and placed water's source and discovered it originated property upheaval is usually the best time at both the front and the rear-the front, from clear, cold, uncontaminated natural for major construction, because it is then leadir.lg down to the pond, and the rear, springs. Some of it, we thought, could be most accessible. Our former suburban gar­ allowing easy access to the upper lawn, captured and impounded in the low spot den had been landlocked, that is, inacces­ the stream and the adjacent woodland. where the bramble patch lay. A pond site! sible to machines. We spent many a stren­ Water feeding the pond still traveled in We purchased the property. uous year working that garden out of a an ugly gully that was all too visible from An authority from the United States De­ wheelbarrow. Although we planned to build the sitting area. A remarkable transfe>r­ partment of Agriculture's Soil Conserva­ permanent accessibility into most parts of mation occurred when my husband built tion Service encouraged and supervised our the new garden, we decided to tackle major a bridge over the gully; in one fell swoop, pond excavation. My husband tackled the projects-for example, grading and seed­ the gully became a babbling brook! Plant­ first step by clearing the thicket with a ing lawns, and building the patio, walls ings on each bank further enhanced the brush cutter, a herculean task. Then the and walks-when passage with machinery scene. free-form shape of the pond was drawn was easiest. From the drive down to the pond, we on paper, surveyed and marked fOF water Our first machinery purchase was an old graded and seeded a rolling lawn, one sec­ depth (10 feet to discourage weeds), and Ford 8N tractor, complete with grading tion at a time. But since the walk and patio a bulldozer operator commenced digging. blade, front-end loader, sickle bar and plow. are 12 feet higher than the pond, a retain­ Soil removed from the pOHd was used to Under my husband's hands, the tractor be­ ing wall was needed to hold these areas construct a three-sided dam. When the pond came an invaluable tool. I had a small gar­ level. The wall proved to be one of the was nearly completed, a concrete overflow den tractor of my own with which I felt largest undertakings of all. was installed to carry water under the darn more comfortable and could achieve a de­ For over two years, we collected local and into the brook at the foot of the hill . gree of independence. rock for 0ur wall. (The roadways were full Water in the gully was then re-diverted to Because of the rolling terrain, we planned of them.) We enlisted the help of any vis­ fill the massive hole . .. and we waited. our garden on three levels. We designed a itor who happened to call. All collectors Visiting friends and neighbors turned winding drive to the garage, at mid-level, were advised to "select only the largest that away in horror at the sight of the cavern­ to be the shortest distance from the road­ you can handle ... and please, only those ous mud hole. Even the bird population way, thus simplifying snow-plowing. Above that are reasonably flat." Eventually, we seemed to vanish at the roar of the bull­ the drive, a wild erIilbankment was leveled had an enormous stockpile of rocks, and dozer. Only the local frogs seemed happy, and retained with a three-foot-high rail­ I grew impatient to begin construction. We for we noticed that every watery tire track road tie waH. called in two stoHemasons who, with skilled became the habitat of one of several frog Foremost in our thoughts was the gar­ hands, laid about 90 feet of double-tiered species. As the pond took shape, frogs be­ den's focal point, the pond, which, by this rock walls in a pattern. The four-foot-wide came the first permanent residents. In three time was attracting waterfGlwl. The se­ upper and lower tiers were then ready for weeks' time, the pond had filled to capac­ renely pleasant view would be most effec­ planting. ity. Then and there, we gave a name to tive, we decided, if revealed gradually. To With the major construction projects our place: Frog Pond Farm. this end, we left some existing trees om the over, I could concentrate on plants. lron-

24 Aprii1986 icall y, now that we had compl eted this hillsides and are represented in the garden major constructi on, I tried to devise schemes by Cornus 'Cherokee Princess' as well as to make it look as though Mother Nature the June-blooming Korean dogwood, Cor­ had pl ayed a role as landscape des igner. nus kousa. I also planted quite a few cul­ Yet I did not want a wild garden; my own ti va rs of crab apples. M y favorite, located horti cultural inclinati ons rul ed that out. I on one slope, is Malus ' Red Jade', which did want to minimize the appearance of is especiall y lovely in fall when laden with human in volvement, however, so I avoided scarl et, cherry- like fruit. I established two such things as statuary, clipped hedges and specimens of Prunus 'Wayside Weeping geometrica ll y shaped beds. I planned bor­ White'-lovel y ornamental cherries that ders that curved in formall y around the actuall y have pale pink fl owers- on each lawn, a nd thought of using gro ups of end of a bed near the pond. The fl owering shrubs-mostl y rhododendrons and aza­ branches look lovely when cascadi ng over leas-behind drifts of fl owering perenni­ the water. There was just enough room als. I favored spreading, rather than up­ left to pl ant the popular Pyrus calleryana right, shrubs, since many nati ve trees already 'Bradfo rd'. From the upper deck of the supplied ve rtical lines . house, we have a bird's-eye view of the AB OVE: After the site had been cleared and The first planting project at Frog Pond surveyed, the Weinbergs hired a bulldozer op­ ea rl y blossoms as well as the very late Fa rm in volved new trees. One of my ear­ erator to dig their pond. This cavernous mud golden-orange fo li age. li est observati ons was that white ash, the hole was then fill ed with cl ea r, cold water For special fea tures in midsummer, I predominating nati ve on the site, leafs out from a nea rby brook. TO P: Beca use several call ed upon fl ora of the Orient: the golden­ species of frogs were the pond's fi rst inhabi­ late in spring and drops its leaves earl y in tants, an appropria te name fo r the property rain tree (Koelreuteria paniculata) , the autumn. I therefore removed some of the was coined- Frog Pond Fa rm. Today, the Japanese mapl e (Acer palmatum 'Blood­ ash to make room for a dozen or so small er placid, mi rror-like pond looks as if it has al­ good'), star magnoli a (Magnolia stellata) trees, specificall y, cultivars and As iatic ways been a part of the landsca pe. and Stewartia pseudocamellia . Compan­ members of ge nera indige nous to the area. ion planting-bulbs and perennials that Nati ve dogwoods clothe our surrounding . bl oom with the trees-is my goal. The star

American Horticulturist 25 magnolia now opens its first fragile buds in and around the rocks, and at first there (Pinus densiflora 'Umbraculifera') in the above drifts of blue squills and comes into was no time for me to accomplish this task. background, then planted other moder­ full bloom over a carpet of native blood­ Later, I decided to add a few sturdy rock ately high evergreens, as well as a ground root, Sanguinaria canadensis. plants to provide a splash of color against cover of myrtle (Vinca minor) and blue Overlooking the setting are several the wall. Once the wall was completed, rug (Juniperus horizontalis 'Wiltonii') to plantings of hemlock, Tsuga canadensis. however, it was a far more difficult task billow over the rough ties. A specimen of The hemlocks, rapidly rising through and to plant the crevices; I had to dismantle weeping hemlock (Tsuga canadensis 'Sar­ above the deciduous woodland, are one of rocks, sandwich soil between them and gentii') greets visitors from above the en­ the few conifers that thrive under such shady carefully plant so that the roots would have trance drive. On a hot summer day, its conditions. I also found weeping willow a cool root run within the wall. The lemon­ pendulous branches provide a cool hiding to be pleasantly suited to our site. On a yellow-flowered Aurinia saxatilis 'Citrina' spot for one of our cats. calm day, the reflection of Salix babylonica (formerly Alyssum saxatile) is now becom­ In this manner, I gradually worked my is mirrored on the tranquil surface of the ing established, and I am hoping that Cam­ way around the place, inventing simple pond. panula portenschlagiana {formerly C. names for each of the scenes I was trying Erosion control was also a priority, so muralis) will also eventually thrive here. to create: the evergreen garden, the hedge­ on one bare slope I planted a cover of (Thus far, slugs have discouraged this lovely row borders, the small pool, the wild­ Cotoneaster dammeri 'Skogholmen'. Un­ blue-flowered plant.) flower patch, and so forth. I still spend a fortunately, in this area of the country it At ground level, wherever the wall is good many summer days in the rear stream, is not evergreen, but it does display red­ high enough, I am working narrow per­ clearing weeds. (Watery places are perfect dish-purple foliage throughout the winter. ennial beds into the scheme. In an alcove hatching grounds for weeds, and are my Most cotoneasters spread rapidly in sunny amid the walls, melon-flowered daylilies nemesis thus far.) The stream was origi­ places and bear ornamental red or orange bloom in June, along with the purple and nally a battlefield where forget-me-not and fruit in the autumn. white rhododendron flowers. This color watercress fought for supremacy. But I rel­ I gave berried shrubs high priority combination has proved to be quite egated the watercress to a wild area, and, throughout the landscape. Since I had pleasing. in place of the tiny-flowered, native forget­ eliminated the thorny native barberry Warming the winter landscape with me-not, planted the prettier Myosotis scor­ wherever it grew, it was important to sub­ evergreens had to take precedence over pioides var. semperflorens. My goal is to stitute fruiting shrubs to sustain the bird planting the flowering shrubs that I might produce a grass- and weed-free sheet of populations. I planted low hollies (flex 'Blue have preferred, especially along the en­ blue within the water. Boy' and 'Blue Girl'), as well as many spe­ trance drive. Above the railroad tie wall, Over the years, strips of lawn have been cies of viburnum, euonymus and aronia, three low-growing 'Katherine' crab apples cut away gradually to make room for larger in several places. are surrounded by evergreens in a variety colonies of perennials. My first attempts At long last, I was able to return to the of shapes, sizes and foliage colors. I es­ at growing perennials were not too suc­ rock wall tiers. The site is partly sunny and tablished 12- to 15-foot-high tanyosho pines cessful; like all gardeners, I blame failure partly shady, and requires moderately tall not on my skill but on the erratic climate. plants. Now growing on the lower tier is Whenever I let Mother Nature clue me in, a colony of Japanese andromeda (Pieris the results are better. Cultivars of our per­ japonica), whose year-round beauty can ennial wildlings-flags and daylilies, black­ be seen and appreciated from the patio. eyed Susans and field daisies-seem to be The andromedas are flanked by Rhodo­ the hardiest and to be in bloom the longest. dendron 'Lee's Dark Purple', which is sur­ But during the last few years, I have tried prisingly hardy in its western exposure. On a multitude of other flowering plants, many the upper tier, the white-flowered Rho­ from seed or cuttings. Various species of dodendron 'Madam Mason' frames a curve Iris, Primula, Geranium and Dianthus head of low English yews, Taxus baccata 'Re­ the list of those that are the most suitable pandens'. A mass planting of the medium­ and endure the longest in this climate. height azalea 'Delaware Valley White' A recent addition to Frog Pond Farm completes the curve. The chartreuse leaves has been a raised dry-stone rock bed. I of the azalea against the deep dark green wanted to grow alpines, but in our poorly of the yews provide a nice foliage contrast. ABOVE: Aurinia saxatilis (formerly Alyssum drained soils, even the hardiest were short­ Occasional clumps of the native mountain saxatile) bathes a rock wall with the bright lived. Furthermore, the bed did not seem laurel (Kalmia latifolia) add to the spring­ color that led to its common name, basket­ to fit in with the rest of the landscape. flowering display. of-gold. RIGHT: A canopy of native trees Therefore, I built the rock bed in a nook provides dappled shade for the plants sur­ across the bridge, where it serves as an When the walls were built, I decided to rounding the author's patio. A sparkle of sun­ forgo planting between the rocks. To plant light glimmers on the water beyond the plant­ interesting termination point for a garden in crevices, one must lodge prepared soil ings of pink and white rhododendrons. walk.

26 April1986 . • •. - .,-<

After clearing a site, my husband and [ when I spotted an indigo bunting (a bird when nature is beautifully cooperative. again went rock collecting, hoping that our that is becoming all too rare), I realized To many people, small acreage implies neighbors would not see us once again that despite all the changes we had made, the necessity for outside help. Depending combing the roads and streambeds for the Mother Nature still had her finger in the on such help has never been a part of our needed boulders. As the walls went up, we pIe. lifestyle. With careful planning, gradual placed carefully prepared, sandy, gritty soil Our "wilderness" area has become far development and the proper machinery, within the enclosure as well as in the crev­ more populated with humans with the do-it-yourself gardening can become a soul­ ices. Later, I was delighted to see demure passing of years, but luckily, the terrain satisfying way of life. Of course, do-it­ little plants thriving amid the rocky will always provide us with a good deal yourselfers must limit themselves, espe­ boundaries-alpines that would collapse of seclusion. Our small acreage is spa­ cially when their cry is, "If only I were as elsewhere on our place. cious and allows plenty of opportunity to young as my garden!" Large future proj­ My greenhouse is one reason for my develop a scene that is both varied and ects must now remain pleasant daydreams. inexhaustible interest in new plants. Plants fascinating. When children fish in the pond, skaters are so easy to propagate under glass that Without doubt, we have experienced enjoy the ice, or a sunbather lolls on the I can try growing seeds or cuttings of many setbacks, for conditions in the northeast­ waters in our little rowboat, we remember new plants that are difficult to locate. ern United States are not always ideal for the time when this place was a brambly Luckily, I am confined to only 156 square gardening. In our cold little valley, we have swamp. Visitors can now see tangerine feet of glasshouse space; propagation can had freak low winter temperatures of -180 butterflies flitting above orange butterfly over-occupy a gardener who is badly in F. We have had monotonously continuous weeds; a goldfinch plucking at purple this­ need of time for outdoor work. spring and summer rains that have played tle; a hummingbird sipping nectar from a Not everyone with a bit of acreage needs havoc with planting schedules. There have cardinal flower; or our fluffy white cat to continue planting ad infinitum to have also been hot summers with precious little napping on a carpet of crab apple petals. a pretty garden. But the truth is, unless I rainfall. During drought, in spite of soil The landscape designer plans, but the un­ progress to landscaping our field, I will amendments and irrigation, our clay soil expected moments in every garden provide run out of space! We do want to keep some has the consistency of over-baked bread. the most unforgettable memories. 0 of Frog Pond Farm brushy and wild for Fortunately, these are abnormal condi­ nesting birds who, in turn, keep our insect tions, and we've found that temporary ad­ Ruby Weinberg is a gardener and writer population under control. One summer versity enriches the enjoyment of the times . living in Califon, New Jersey.

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BY BARBARA S. GALLUP AND DEBORAH A. REICH he art of shaping plants into living fering lectures on this new form of plant remains on them for any length of time sculpture has a long history in sculpture, and there were multiple entries invites a host of fungal problems. T Eastern and Western civilization; in flower shows, including chairs, roosters, Topiary should be rotated to develop its origins can be traced to China, Egypt carousel horses and other whimsical beasts even growth . (R ubbermaid® turntables are and Rome. Topiary, the Western tradition and shapes. These unusual figures were an invaluable aid in exposi ng all sides of of training plants, made its way from Rome planted with ivy (Hedera helix), creeping a sculpture to the light source.) However, to the rest of Europe, including Great Brit­ fig (Ficus pumila) and baby's-tears (So lei­ it is difficult to maintain lush, even growth ain, where it has weathered waves of pop­ rolia soleirolii). on the underside of plant sculptures. To ularity and disfavor. However, it was not The stuffed technique begins with a create a perfectly covered topiary, place it until the 1960's that forms of topiary were commercial or homemade metal frame. This on a mirror for several hours daily to re­ developed that were suitable for gardeners skeleton is lined with sheet moss, packed flect light upward. with average-sized homes. with a mixture of long-fiber sphagnum moss The best watering regime for topiary Few people today have the means or the a nd a soilless growing medium, then sculptures is a weekly soaking in a si nk or space to create large, formal topiary gar­ wrapped with a skin of sheet moss. Thus, tub, augmented by frequent misting. Since dens. (Show places of grand-scale topiary the entire figure provides moisture and it is impossibl e to water stuffed forms executed in boxwood, yew and privet can nourishment for the tendrils and adven­ without wetting the foliage, try not to spray still be found in a few privately endowed titious roots that climb over its surface . If or soak on overcast days. During the grow­ gardens. Two examples are Green Animals enough cuttings are planted directly in the ing season, apply a weak fertilizer solution. in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and Ladew stuffed form, the figure is immediately en­ In spring and fall, soak the topiary thor­ Topiary Gardens near Monkton, Mary­ chanting, and will be fully covered within oughl y in diluted fish emulsion. land, both of which are open to the public.) a few months. Episodes of neglect that result in crisp Furthermore, creating topiary by clipping Since the size of stuffed topiary depends leaves or shaggy figures are not cata­ and pruning hardy shrubs is a long-term on the size of the frame and not on the strophi c. Although one slip of the shears undertaking; five to 10 years are required growth habit of the plant, the sculpture or a prolonged period of drought can have for a shrub to effectively assume the de­ can be any size or shape. Elegant geometric dire consequences for clipped topiary, sired shape. By using fast-growing vines forms, whimsical birds and beasts rangi ng stuffed topiary can be easily " repaired" by trained over a wire frame, however, it is from actual- size mice to a life-size elephant removing a few plants and replacing them possible to produce an elegant plant sculp­ have been created out of stuffed forms. with vigorous yo ung plants or rooted cut­ ture within months rather than years. This Last summer, the Cha nnel Gardens a t tings. If properly cared for, stuffed figures new style of plant sculpture, variously re­ Rockefeller Center in New York City fea­ last about five years. After this time, the ferred to as stuffed-form, portable or in­ tured an African displa y in which an ele­ filling settles and the sheet moss deterio­ door topiary, seems to be a uniquely Amer­ phant, giraffe, lion, camel, rhinoceros and rates, thereby undermining the structure ican invention. Although some gardeners fl amingo, all rendered i!l creeping fig, wan­ of the form. If the frame is of good quality, argue that this horticultural pursuit should dered calmly among the skyscrapers in their it may be used for another form. not be included in the category of topiary, preserve of gerbera and ornamental grasses. many others are satisfied that it belongs The following December, life-size reindeer Recommended Plants among pleached allees and tonsured shrubs. (created by the authors of this articl e) Iv y (Hedera helix) and creeping fig (Ficus Twenty years ago, there were only a few greeted sightseers at the New York World pumila) are the best plants to use for your creators of stuffed topiary. These early Trade Center. initial topiary effort. Commonly available practitioners designed and, in many cases, One advantage of indoor forms is that and easily grown, these plants thrive in a fabricated their own frames. Ivy was the they may be started at any time of year as wide range of temperatures and light ex­ plant of choice for indoor projects. One house pla nts or greenhouse denizens. posures. There are hundreds of cultivars of the earliest examples of stuffed topiary However, they need not be confined in­ fe aturing different leaf forms, sizes and was a seal entered by Mrs. F. Otto Haas doors. In frost-free areas, they can be grown colors. of Ambler, Pennsylvania in the 1963 Phil­ as landscape accents or left out in tubs In subsequent creations, you can exper­ adelphia Flower Show. The seal, made of year-round. Further north, stuffed plant iment with other plants. Any house plant several types of ivy, balanced a ball in cir­ sculptures can be placed outside during the with a creeping or trailing habit has po­ cus fashion on the tip of its nose. warm months to adorn terraces or serve tential for covering indoor topiary. Just as In January 1968, House & Garden pub­ as seasonal garden focal points. In addi­ different-sized stitches in needlepoint cre­ lished an article on the topiary of Mr. and tion, stuffed topiary can be moved around ate raised patterns, the use of different plants Mrs. Charles D. Webster. (Mr. Webster is the house easily or used expressly for party on the same form can create various pat­ currently Chairman of the Board of the decorations. terns, including stripes and spots, on the Horticultural Society of New York.) The surface of your project. The key to original article featured many pieces of topiary in Cultural Requirements plant sculptures is a combination of cour­ classic pots and jardinieres, and provided Creating and maintaining stuffed topiary age and imagination. readers with instructions for stuffing and is no more difficult than developing and Many plants are available that can pro­ planting a topiary goose. caring for any house plant collection. vide detail, contrast and accents. Some During the 1970's, interest in stuffed The ideal growing location for topiary suggest tails and manes, while others look topiary increased. Garden clubs began of- is one that offers bright light, moderate more like horns and shells. Artillery plant temperatures and good ventilation. The (Pilea microphylla) makes a good horse's importance of proper air circulation to the mane or peacock's crest. Spider plants Wispy leaves of tricolor dracaena create the ( Ch lorop hytum como sum )-pa rti cu Ia rl y wings and feathers of this graceful water bird, successful culture of stuffed topiary cannot which is walking amidst several colorful be overemphasized. Since the leaves are the variegated cultivars-are beautiful, easy cratons. pressed against damp sphagnum, water that to grow and quite effective as a lion's mane.

American Horticulturist 29 PORTABLE TOPIARY , .---I I I I I I I Greenhouse I orSunroom? I Make the right choice with Janco. I I We're the only manufacturer to offer I a complete range of greenhouses and 50larooms to match every lifestyle. I climate and budget. I 50 before you make your decision. I send $2.00 and receive our informa- LEFT: Creeping fig, Ficus pumila, is trained over the head of a topiary reindeer. RIGHT: Al­ tive 48-page color catalog featuring I though legs and other small appendages are often too small to plant successfully, these legs, which are being covered with vines, are probably large enough to support growth without over 100 greenhouses. ~ I 50larooms and IANCO I drying out too quickly. accessories. tiRElNl &. GLASS STRUCTURES I Mail to: Building in the sun since 1948. I Mosses and lichens are also useful as resistant, light-weight metaL Frames con­ I Janco Greenhouses. Dept. AM 4. 9390 Davis Ave .. accents, and feature a variety of textures structed of heavy-gauge stainless steel can Laurel. MD 20707. (301) 498-5700 I as well as a wide range of colors, from I I've enclosed $2.00 to cover first-class postage and be used in frost-free regions, where stuffed I handling of my 48·page color catalog . I golden-brown to gray and green. By leav­ topiary figures can be left outdoors all year ~= I ing selected portions of the figure un­ round. Or, frames can be constructed at I Address ______I City State __ Zip -- I planted, the exposed sheet moss serves as home of aluminum wire or coat hangers. Phone ( ) .. a decorative surface. Antlers and slender However, since commercial frames are L limbs often look better unplanted. available in a variety of shapes and sizes, ------Stroll through greenhouses and plant your time is probably better spent stuffing shops to see what plants strike your fancy, and planting. (Keep in mind that you can or order plants by maiL Don't be afraid always add character to a ready-made frame to try unusual plants that can give your by bending it to give a tilt to a head or beasts and other whimsical creations a spe­ taiL) ciallook. Filler. Before plants can be trained over a frame's surface, the frame must be filled Creating Stuffed Topiary or stuffed with a growing medium. The To construct indoor topiary of any shape medium should consist of ingredients that or size, the following materials are nec­ are moisture-retentive and capable of pro­ essary: frames, filler, wrapping and train­ viding nutritional as well as physical sup­ ing aids, and rooted cuttings or small plants. port for the plants' root systems. FREE COLOR CATALOG The filler should also be relatively light WILDFLOWER SEED (See "Sources" on page 43 for information on how to locate these supplies.) weight so that the topiary figure is not too Go wild with easy, inexpensive, carefree wildflowers. New catalog is jammed with bulky or difficult to move. To reduce the gorgeous color photos, and simple, clear Frames. There are two basic types of frames. weight of the filler, pieces of Styrofoam® "how-to" info. All seed tested and hand­ One is freestanding, and is used with shal­ may be placed in the center of large forms packed for all ofU.S. Individual wildflowers low or flat containers. The other has spikes before filling. Weight can also be reduced plus expertly-formulated mixtures for a for anchoring the frame below the soil sur­ by filling plastic bags with Styrofoam® pel­ meadow of your own. Buy by the packet or the pound - plant just a dump or an acre. face, and is designed for use with pots. lets or perlite. If you use bags, poke holes America's only major catalog devoted (The latter type of frame is the more stable through the plastic so that the roots can exclusively to wildflower seed. of the two and should be used with all top­ penetrate. r------... --. heavy shapes.) You can also use cheesecloth to hold the For free catalog, <;all (802) 425-3931 or send thIs coupon to: When selecting a frame, keep in mind pellets or perlite. Although cheesecloth is WIldflower Fann that the completed figure will be larger more expensive than plastic, it eventually Box A ,CharIotte,VT05445 overall than the bare frame. You can con­ rots, allowing the perlite or pellets to mix trol the size of the end product by choosing with the soil, and thus provides a haven plants carefully. For example, ivy will pro­ for roots in the core of the form. I Address I vide a thicker covering than will creeping Coarse, shredded sphagnum is fre­ City State&Zip fig. (You can figure an additional one inch quently used as an ingredient in filler for I Our seed is fresh, for ivy, more for large-leaved cultivars.) stuffed forms. Never use milled sphagnum, ready, and guaranteed. L For indoor use, frames are made of rust- as its texture is not suited to topiary.

30 April 1986 Topiary Forms and Supplies A Large Selection Available Sterile, soilless mixes are by far the best Please send a stamped, self addressed en fill ers. Potting soil is much heavier and lacks the moisture-retaining properties of for price list. soilless formulas. Never use garden soil; it Come visit us for a selection of Rare Plants, special Accessories, Display is full of insects, fungi and bacteria that gardens and creative ideas. Discover Meadowbrook's exotic Greenhouses, will run rampant in damp topiary. unusual Bedding Plants, Annuals, Tre~, Shrubs, over 400 varieties of Topiary Wrapping. Topiary forms are Perennials, Statuary, fountains and Decorative Pots. Open all year. wrapped to provide an even surface for Meadowbrook Farm is the most inspired Garden Shop in •••. -.-~~.... m th e stuffed form as well as a place for the adventitious roots to anchor. The most Delaware Valley. MEADOWBROOK FARM ...... 6IfJ common wrapper is sheet moss. Although 1633 Meadowbrook dried, brownish moss will prove satisfac­ tory for most topiary projects, fresh, pre­ dominantly green sheet moss is preferred when portions of the frame will be left unplanted. You can us e various materials to secure the sheet moss to the frame, including monofilament fishing line and fl o ri st wire. If monofilament is used, eight- to la-pound test line is a good strength for all but the largest projects. For very large shapes, 25- pound test is the best weight. If you use florist wire to wrap sheet moss, number j-. 30 is an ideal weight. Although easier to work with than fishing line, florist wire rusts quickly and should not be used for forms you intend to keep for any period of time. Preparing the Form. Before filling the form, soak the sheet moss in a weak solution of liquid fertili ze r; let it drain, then squeeze out excess moisture. (Moss may also be Lilypons Water Gardens used dry. ) Moisten the sphagnum and soil­ !BEgin JOu~ wau.~ gadw todCUj with a .jJlJpon!> catalogUE less mix. Then line the base of the frame with sheet moss, adding chicken wire or fwtu~ing pagE afu.~ pagE of bwutiful watE~ lili£~ , lotu!>, bog hardware cloth as necessary. Stuff the frame planh, foJi, !>tatua'l.!}, and thE E!>!>£ntial!> fo~ kEEping it all wo~ing with a mixture of sphagnum and soilless tOgEthn. medium. Use two parts soilless product to one part sphagnum in the main body por­ .-No pool? {!'hoo!>£ a fobE~gfaH o~ (iJQ!{!. pool fwm thE ma.n.:J !>i=~ tion. For tails, heads and other narrow Jiown in thE .£'ifJpon!> catalogUE. extremities, use one part soilless medium to two parts sphagnum. Hang pieces of ..------., sheet moss around the stuffed portion, re­ I o Please send the new Lilypons catalogue plus infonnative serving the bigger pieces for larger areas I newsletters with seasonal sales. Enclosed is 84.00. of the figure. Cover the entire form. Next, I Maryland (20,,) and Texas (21,,) residents please add tax. lash the moss covering on tightly with I 0 Please rush my catalogue by first class maU. Enclosed is $5.50. monofilament line. Leave a tail at the be­ ginning, wind back to the starting point, 1500 Amhort Road o 1500 Lilypons Road and use the tail to tie it off securely. Finally, 10 P.O. Box 10 P.O. Box 188 check details such as ears and paws, adding I Lilypons, MD 21717-0010 Brookshire, TX 77423-0188 bits of sphagnum as necessary to lend char­ I (301) 874-5133 (713) 934-8525 acter and definition. I Planting. There are two methods of plant­ I ing. You can plant the vines in a pot in I Name Address which you have anchored the shape, train­ I ing the runners up and around the form, I~ ~~ ~ L ______~ or you can insert smaller plants in the form itself. The latter technique is sometimes referred to as "plugging." The advantage

American Horticulturist 31 \I£VlI ~-~ft""'· PORTABLE TOPIARY ENE~G '"'" • SUt\-ENTRY WAY 0 FOYER of plugging is that you may soak your way, once the vines have been secured to GREENHOUSE 0 WINOBREAK entire creation in a tub, sink or pail of the surface of the form, the leaves will be SPA/HOT TUB/LEISURE ROOM water to keep the growing plants properly correctly oriented. Next, firmly anchor the moistened. form in the center of the container, taking To follow the.first method, select a pot care not to damage the plants. Lift up the that is approximately the size of the base plants and lay them on the form, covering of your form. Plant two good-sized, healthy the surface as evenly as possible. Pin the specimens on either side of your form (more tendrils loosely . Remember, you are aim­ if the form is large or you are in a hurry ing for one layer of growth only; leaves to obtain a finished look). Since the form trapped beneath others will rot. Once you will almost cover the surface of the pot, have decided on the pattern, pin the vines place the plants as close to the rim as pos­ securely, because they will root where they sible; otherwise, the plants will come up are pinned. Do not puncture the leaves or inside the form. Orient the plants so the delicate shoot tips. underside of the foliage faces upward. (Ivies, Hairpins are excellent for training ten­ for example, will flop out of the pot with drils or securing vines around the form. NEW! MULTI-PURPOSE ROOM leaves pointing down and stems up.) This Florist pins are adequate but a little clumsy ADDS LIGHT, HEAT & SPACE. D Bronze aluminum frame D Shatter· resistant Plexi·DR ® D No foundations required D Easy 4·5 hour assembly D Dptional screen package converts your Sun·Porch'M to a Florida Room . Recommended Plants for Indoor Topiary Introductory Sale Includes ROOF VENT & DOOR SCREEN • Dracaena marginata 'Tricolor'. Small shaped leaves, some edged with gold or Keeps Your Sun-Porch'" Coolin Summer specimens of this cream-, green- and red­ white. Use leaf shapes and colors that will Send $2 for Color Catalogues, Prices, striped plant lend a feathery look to indoor enhance the special characteristics of your SENT FIRST CLASS MAIL. topiary. Although it doesn't have a vining subject. Try a white-marked selection for Dealer Inquiries Welcome habit, it provides good coverage and in­ the body of a panda, and plant a dark green VEGETABLE FACTORY, INC. PO Box 2235, Dept. AH-86 teresting color to many projects. type on the limbs. New York, NY 10163 • Ficus pumila (creeping fig). This is the The following cultivars of English ivy most dependable plant for indoor use. It have been found to be most successfuL (Do exotic elegollce! roots easily, rarely succumbs to insects or not limit yourself to these, however; try disease, and gives a smooth, dark green others, but look for plants with leaves appearance to plant sculptures. closely set on their stems.) • F. pumila 'Quercifolia' (oak-leaf creep­ • H. helix 'Glacier' has white-marked tri­ ing fig) and F. pumila 'Minima' (miniature angular leaves. creeping fig) create an even finer texture • H. helix 'Little Diamond' has even more but are slow-growing. F. pumila 'Varie­ white than 'Glacier', but sports smaller, gata' has white-splashed leaves. These cul­ densely borne leaves. tivars are useful in providing contrast on • H. helix 'Gold Dust' is graced with tri­ the same form, since all have the same care lobed, gold-speckled foliage. requirements. Outdoors, creeping fig is • H. helix 'Needlepoint' has tiny, dark hardy to Zone 9. Indoors, it should never green leaves that grow in profusion along be allowed to dry out. self-branching stems. • Ficus sagittata 'Variegata' (formerly F. • H. helix 'IvaI ace' is another miniature radicans). This cuhivar, closely related to cultivaL The glossy leaves have curled creeping fig, has pointed, gray-green leaves margins that give the plant a lacy appear­ with creamy-white markings along the ance. This is a special favorite. margms. • H . helix 'Itsy Bitsy' has diminutive, • Fittonia verschaffeltii. Two varieties of pointed foliage. this plant are especially effective for to­ • H. helix 'Fleur de Lis' bears apple-green piary work. The leaves are quite flat and leaves that are shaped as the name implies. paper-thin, and the bright colors are a • Soleirolia soleirolii (baby's-tears). This marvelous change from the greens. F. ver­ moss-like plant is an attractive lush green, schaffeltii vaL argyroneura is bright green and forms dense mats of tiny foliage. The with white veins. F. verschaffeltii vaL thread-thin stems root easily where they pearcei is olive-green with pink veins. Both touch moss or soiL Little pinning is nec­ plants need frequent, heavy waterings. essary; simply snip off unruly growth. This • Hedera helix (English ivy). Ivy is very plant cannot survive episodes of neglect; popular for topiary because of its tremen­ make sure the form never dries out, and dous variability. There are hundreds of mist daily. S. soleirolii 'Aurea' has pre­ cultivars with ruffled, pointed or heart- dominantly golden-yellow leaves.

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American Horticulturist 37 NOW ... BY MAIL! CLASSIFIEDS Unusual, Hard­ To-Find Flower DA YLILI ES GALO RE! Bea utiful na med hy­ Arranging KNOWING, brids. Quanti ty Discounts. FR EE ca talog for Supplies: stamped envelope. LEE BRI STO L NURSERY, SHOWING Box SA, Gaylordsvill e, CT 06755. Tool, Techniques, AND DRIP IRRIGATION Tricks of the Trade Free In fo rmation. Idea l for Fl owers, vegetables. SPECIAL OFFER­ SHARING Save water, reduce disease, increase yiel ds, sim­ MAKES A GREAT pl e operation, durable. M ISER IRRIGATION, Box 94616 AH, Lin coln, NE 68509-4616. GIFT: OHIO DWARF CONIFERS The WILD FLOWERS Over 180 types of dwarf conifers, small leaf rhodies, andromeda & hollies. Many suitabl e Original for bonsai. Described by size, shape, co lor and THE texture. 50-page catalog $2.00 (refundabl e). Stem OHIO ASSOCIATION OF WAS HINGTON EVERGREEN NURSERY , GARDEN CLUBS, INC. Box 388AH, Leicester, NC 28748. Stripper EDUCATION A unique tool for removing full color, 114 page book The New Yo rk Botani ca l Garden School of thorns and leaves from of Ohio's Wild Flowers Horticulture. A twenty-one-month program de­ stems. signed to trai n professional ho rti culturists through a combin ati on of academi c work and 95 including ORDER FROM: practi cal fi eld experience. Curriculum in cl udes onI y $9ea postage [, ASSISTANT SECRETARY handling botany, horticulture and landscape design. Work MRS. RONAL SOUDER experience is offered at the 250-acre Botani ca l New Catalog . .. 707 LINCOLN STREET Garden and at other sites. Li censed by the New $1 .00 Refundable with AMHERST, OHI 0440~~ Yo rk State Educati on Department. Fo r cata­ FIRST ORDER $7.00 POST PAID ~ logue write: School of Horticu lture, Educati on The Keth Company Building, THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL PO. Box 645 GA RD EN, Bronx, New York 10458-5126 or Corona del Mar, ca ll : (212) 220-8739. California 92625 EPIPHYLLUM HYBRIDS EPIPHYLLUMS (O RCHID CACTUS), RHIP­ SA LI S, HOYAS . Quali ty cuttings at reasonabl e prices. Fa mil y run busin ess si nce 1924. Catalog 50\1 . BEAHM EPIPHYLLUM GARDENS, Dept. HORTICULTURAL EXPLORATION OF AH86, 2686 Paloma, Pasadena, CA 911 07. EXOTIC PLANTS "STALLINGS N URSERY DELI VERS !" Over 700 of the world 's most beauti ful pl ants! 250 genera listed, in cl uding many rare varieti es of Europe Hibiscus, Jasmines, Abutilons, subtropi cals, Vines, Perenni als, and more! Send $2.00 (re­ fundable with fi rst order) for our all -new mai l­ order Catalog and Supplement. STALLINGS NURSERY (Since 1945) 910-AH, Encin itas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024. 100% ORGANIC FERTILIZER Peruvian Seabi rd Guano. 100% organic " Gour­ met" fertil ize r. increase the yiel d of rose, veg­ etable gardens and indoor plants. Dealer in­ quiries invited. FREE information. Call or write: LA WREN CE A. POZARELLI, 3562 E. 80th St., Clevel and, OH 44105, (216) 641-1200. SWITZERLAND AND NORTHERN ITALY (July 11-25) FUCHSIAS Alpine gardens are the highlight of this exciting exploration. Visit Champex and Over 50 heat-res istant va ri eti es. 10 rooted cut­ Rochers de Naye near Montreaux, both lovely private villas in the Italian lake tings for $10.45.10 starter plants for $19.95. region. Also scheduled are visits to botanic gardens and tours of the beautiful Catalog 40\1. FUCHSIAS , Rte. 14, Cookevill e, cities of Geneva, Interlaken and Zurich. TN 38501. In addition, we are offering two other European Horticultural Explorations: GARDEN GLOVES Spring England and Chelsea (May 8-23) and Fall England (September 10-25). Extra-l ong cuffs protect hands and fo rea rms while gardening. Washable, water-repellent, soft Enjoy three different European itineraries escorted by horticulturists. AU include visits to cotton lining. Sa tisfaction Guaranteed. $5.95. private homes and gardens in addition to interesting cultural and historical Sights. Since REGA GARD ENS, Hwy. 80 East, Rte. 7, Box these trips usually are fully subscribed, we suggest early enrollment, particularly for those 324, Statesboro, GA 30458. who wish single hotel rooms. GARDEN ORNAMENTS For your free brochures on these Horticultural Explorations led by horticulturists, please write to Education Department, American Horticultural Society, Box 0105, Mt. Ver­ Bronze Lea d and Stone including Topi ary. 400 non, VA 22121. Or call collect: (513) 281-7000. page c~ t a l og' avail abl e $8.00. Hard bound li­ brary edition over 2,000 illustra tIons shOWing bird baths, benches, bronzes in cl uding tablets,

38 April 1986 cisterns, compasses, cupids, cu rbing, dolphins, eagles, elephants, finials, frogs, foxes, fru it bas­ kets, gates and gate posts, Japanese lanterns, lead figures, li ons and li on masks, mermaids, pl anters, St. Francis, weathervanes. KENNETH LYNCH & SONS, 78 Danbury Road, Wi lton, CT 06897. GREENHOUSE ACCESSORIES COMPLETE MIST PROPAGATION SYS­ TEMS. Get phenomenal propagation resu lts­ Greater financial yiel d! Unequall ed-inexpen­ sive-FREE brochure. AQUAMONITOR, Box 327, Dept. B, Huntington, NY 11743. GREENHOUSE BOOKS GREENHOUSE MANAGEMENT-SEC­ ~ ~~ OND EDITI ON by Robert W. Langhans, Cor­ THE -~- nell Un iversity professor. In fo rmation on hea t­ PLANTING Ing, cooling, wateri ng, lighting and pest co ntrol. COUNCI[ 270 pages, 209 illustrations. Send $21.00 post­ Without Wilt·Pm! With Wilt·Pru! paid to HALCYON PRESS OF ITHACA, 111 Halcyon Hill Road, Ithaca, NY 14850. When plants lose too much biodegradable and organic. · moisture during a move, the S GREENHOUE EQUIPMENT result can be wilting, shock­ to ;~t~~ iwthe ilde[alIwa~y FREE CATALOG- Save on equipment, pots, even death. shrubs the flats, baskets, soil s, fertilizers. Send 22¢ stamp Wilt-Pruf®helps prevent for postage. GROW-N-ENERGY, PO Box 508A, transplant shock by providing a .Baldwin Place, NY 10505. protective coating that holds in So~~~;~ing don't . PRUf® GREENHOUSES essential moisture. make a move Wilt-Pruf also protects without it. _ Redwoodlfiberglass, solar-efficient kits, func­ agmnstdrought, windburn, air ANTI·TRANSPIRANT tional, economical. Write for FREE brochure. pollution, salt spray damage and Guards against GOTHIC ARCH GREENH OUSES, PO Box winter kill. Another plus, It's moisture wss year 'round. .1564-AH, Mobile, AL 36633-1564. PO. Box 4280, Greenwich, CT 06830-0280. GRO'ER SUPPLIES · Sp rayers, supplies for pruning, grafting, plant tying, trelli s, irrigation, pest control. Write fo r FREE CATALOG. Prompt delivery. OBER­ HELLMANN, INC., Ll ano Route, Box 22, .Frederi cksburg, TX 78624. HEATHS & HEATHERS · Enjoy a co lorful all-year HEATHER GARDEN! Send SASE for descriptive 100-cultivar list. HEATHER GROWERS, Box 850, Elm a, WA 98541. Designed for Outdoor Landscaping. Tracks running across your lawn , HELP WANTED onto the pool area , across your Grounds foreman needed for 1,200 acre garden patiO and thru the tulips , as well as in Pawling, NY. Good salary, fu ll benefits, indoor. 1 :22.5 scale compatible housing. Duties include maintenance of plant­ ings, organization and direction of large grounds wit h 41.ffi)Io' and construction crew. Starting date: May 1, So to guide you with Garden 1986. Please reply to DAVID RATHBUN, PO FREE CATALOG Railway decisions send $4.00 to BOXAA, Pawling, NY 12564. (914) 855-1531. A complete listing of Evergreen and receive the latest issue of th e Hardwood Seedlings and Transplants, HERB-GROUND COVER-ROCKERY GARDENRAILWAYS Magazine Landscape Ornamentals, Rhododend­ and theplaymobll·tralnllne12-page HERBS, SUPER-HARDY GROUND COVER, ron , Rooted Cuttings, Ground Covers, ROCKER Y. Large selection uncommonly CO ril tainer-Grown Plants, plus money­ co lor catalog. Refundable with 1st healthy plants, reasonable. Catalog very in­ saving Special Offers. Buy direct from order. formative on creating ground cover ga rdens, grower. Send check to:­ culinary, medi ci nal herb uses, $1.00. LOST ,.- -Pie-;;;-s-;;;d FREE CATALOG playmobi! -trClinline PRAIRIE HERB FARM, 805 Kienas Rd., Kal­ 10:--, ispell, MT 59901. Dept. H·3 Name 4409 Westgrove Drive HERB & PERENNIAL WEEKEND AT I I WRENWOOD Address ------Dallas, Texas 75248 I (214) 248·9585 Mother's Day Weekend, May 10th & 11th. City Workshops, Ice Cream Social, and plant and Name ______hanging basket sale. WRENWOOD, Berkeley I State ZIP ___ Springs, WV 25411 (304) 258-3071. Address ______We ship to all U.S. States and Canada HERB PLANTS I City ______400 Varieties of herb plants, seeds. Common, State Zip _____ exoti c. Catlogue-$1.50, deductible. COMPAN­ ION PLANTS, Rte. 6, PO Box 88AH, Athens, ~IIMU~~3r~ OH 45701.

American Horticulturist 39 COldGreenhouse Frame Quality CLASS/FIEDS Extends growing ~=="""~:::=~"" HERBS LANDSCAPING Solidseason aluminum 6 weeks . ~r~~=,~~~~~ Large selection of perennial and annual herbs. LANDSCAPE LIKE A PROFESSIONAL. frame and Catalog $1.50 (refundable with order). WREN­ Guidelines developed by experts on fertili zing, double·wall WOOD, Rte. 4, PO Box 361, Berkeley Springs, planting, pruning, seeding, pest control, and polycarbonate " ~''; OJ ~ •• WV 25411. more. Printouts include annual Maintenance glazing . ~ Shatterproof. Optional automatic openers. 39"x34" Herbs, Potpourri, oils, plants, sea shells, books, Schedule At-A-Glance. Select 0 LAWNS Expands with add·on units. accessories. Catalog $1.00. MIX NICHE, Dept. o PERENNIALS 0 SHRUBS. Send $6.95 each, 2/$12, 3/$18 to COMPUSCAPE, Dept. Electric A, 7012 Alder, Houston, TX 77081. Excellent Variety-Herbs and Scented Gerani­ A, 54 Greenfield Dr., Trumbull, CT 06611. ums. We pride ourselves on the quality of our NATURAL DECORATIONS Steinmax plants. Informative Catalog $1.50. TANSY Chipper-Shredder Unus'ual All-Season Wreaths! Enchanting Vic­ FARM, RR1-C, Agassiz, B.C. Canada VOM lAO. torian, Adorable Country, Sophisticated Cas­ • Compare the value • Most powerful motor. Specializing in Herbs, Scented Geraniums, Ivies, ual, more! Catalogue $1.00 (refundable). 2.3hp on 110v. 1700 watts. Fuchsias. Or:Je Thousand cultivars listed. 40th MERRY MEADOW FARM, Box 8061E, Cran­ • Chipper does 1'14' branches anniversary catalog $2.00. MERRY GAR­ ston, RI 02920. • Center blade shreds corn stalks , prunings, old plants, DENS, PO Box 595, Camden, ME 04843. NURSERY STOCK newspapers and leaves. MILLIONS OF SEEDLINGS: High Quality, • Dulk leaf shredding HORTICULTURE THERAPY accessory. Reasonable Prices. Over 100 Selections for 50¢ doesn't buy much anymore. But 50¢ will Christmas Trees, Ornamentals, Windbreaks, Imported from England pay all the costs of one square foot of garden Timber, Soil Conservation, Wildlife Cover. FREE space for an entire year in our horticulture ther­ CATALOG. CARINO NURSERIES, Box 538, apy and rehabilitation program. For more in­ Dept. J, Indiana, PA 15701. watering formation, contact Joe Krake, THE FLOWER BABY EVERGRENS, seems, seedlings, rhodo­ POT GREENHOUSE, N.W. 18th Street, Rich­ dendrons, azaleas, flowering shrubs, shade trees, " Cans mond, IN 47374. large assortment of rare and standard plants. Regular & HOSTAS Catalog free . GIRARD NURSERIES, Box 428, Long Reach Wide selection .. Descriptive catalog $1.00. SA­ Geneva, OH 44041. Models VORY'S GREENHOUSES AND GARDENS, ORCHIDS Hybridizers and Growers, (612) 941-8755, 5300 This range of 6 ORCHIDS! ORCHIDS! ORCHIDS! Brome­ cans handles every watering Whiting Ave., Edina, MN 55435. liads, Staghorn Ferns, Books, Peters Fertilizer, job in the greenhouse, garden or . Potting Mixes, Supplies for indoor and green­ home. Good looking, strong green plastic and HOUSE PLANTS house culture. REQUEST CATALOG. FOX built to last. Brass·faced rose attachments pro· vide gentle rain for seed beds and delicate seed· ORCHIDS, GESNERIADS, BEGONIAS, CACTI ORCHIDS, INC., 6615 West Markham, Little lings. All priced under $10. & SUCCULENTS. Visitors welcome. 1986-87 Rock, AR 72205. Sliding-panel catalog $1.75. LAURAY OF SALISBURY, Rt. ORCHIDS) PHALAENOPSIS 41 (Undermountain Rd.), Salisbury, CT 06068 Blooming Size, $9.50 each, Three plants mini· compost Bins (203) 435-2263. mum, or Ten 3" pot seedlings $39.95, Postpaid ANNOUNCING! Our new 1986-88 mailorder U.S.A., instructions. List $1.00, deductible. Garden and kitchen catalog of T ropicals. Largest selection of choice wastes become rich GREEN VALLEY ORCHIDS, Rte. 1, Box 233S, , compost in weeks. Begonias, Geraniums, Jasmine, Citrus, Herbs, Folsom, LA 70437. Scientifically designed Phalaenopsis Orchisls' and more. Color catalog PALMS English bins hold in $3 .00. LOGEE'S GREENHOUSES, Dept. AH, warmth and moisture 55 North Street, Danielson, CT 06239. DWARF RHAPIS EXCELSA. Green and var­ for accelerated iegated " Lady Palms" for your home, patio, and decomposition yet INDOOR-OUTDOOR GARDENING ventilate correctly. landscape. Elegant, long-lived, low-light. Rhapis Add materials any1ime . SUPPLIES Book $5.00. Catalog $1.00. RHAPIS GAR­ 3 sizes in steel or " FREE CATALOGUE" . .. "LOWEST DENS, PO Box 287-A, Gregory, TX 78359. plastic PRICES-TOP QUALITY SUPPLIES" ... Plas­ Interested in Palms? Join members throughout tic pots, hanging baskets, peat pots, etc .. .. the world and receive the quarterly journal Rose Arbors & 2 Stamps ... Postage .. . PLANT COLLECT­ PRINCIPES. Rare seed bank and extensive Carden Arches IBLES, 103E Kenview Ave., Buffalo, NY 14217. bookstore. Membership is $15 per year. THE FREE GROWING SUPPLIES CATALOG. INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY, PO Box With these classic English arches you can Wholesale Prices! Fast Service! Pots, flats, la­ 368, Lawrence, KS 66044. build a wide variel)/ bels, fertilizer, tool5,!lIant stands. FPI-H, 2242 PERENNIALS of garden structures Palmer, Schaumburg, IL 60195. for climbing roses. Over 800 varieties of perennials. Send $2.00 grapes, wisteria, IRRIGATION (refundable) for catalog. CROWNSVILLE clematis, etc. Strong DRIP IRRIGATION at discount prices. Send NURSERY, 1241 Generals Highway, Crowns­ steel tubing sealed in ville, MD 21032. weatherproof green for FREE literature. Catalog and Design Man­ plastic. Easily ual available for $3 .95 each. TRICKLE SOAK Hostas, Perennials, Ground Covers. Send assembled . 8' tall SYSTEMS, PO Box 38-AH, Santee, CA 92071. stamped self-addressed envelope for our price x 5' wide. (619) 449-6408. list. PICCADILLY FARM, 1971 Whippoorwill Call or write for Rd. , Bishop, GA 30621. FREE INFORMATION PACKAGE JASMINES Broad collection of perennials, including rock • The Jasmines. Poet's. Grand Duke or Jas. polyan­ garden plants, hardy fuchsias, Helianthemums. them. 4 for $7.50. List 25¢. EDNA WELSH, Catalog $1.50 (refundable with order). WREN­ Kinsman Rte 3, Box 1700, Madison, FL 32340. WOOD, Rte. 4, PO Box 361, Berkeley Springs, Company KOI WV 25411. River Road (Dept . 911) Point Pleasant , PA 18950 Finest Quality Japanese Koi, 3" to 28", $15.00 PEONIES, JAPANESE IRIS, DAYLILIES and (215) 297·5613 to $1 ,000.00 each. Philadelphia area. Call: HOSTA. Catalog-$1.00 (refundable with first Weekdays: (215) 563-3336; Evenings/week­ order.) CAPRICE FARM NURSERY, 15425 SW ends: (215) 667-7340. Pleasant Hill, Sherwood, OR 97140.

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We offer a good selection of sturdy plants. Send into your garden . .. $1.00 for Plant List (refundable). CAMELOT NORTH, R2, Pequot Lakes, MN 56472. Write for free brochure PLANTS-RARE BUT AFFORDABLE Extensive selection: * American Natives ,. Out­ standing Ornamentals " Uncommon Conifers' Perennials ,. Hardiest Eucalyptus * Wildlife Plants. 7f;PJIiRY.... " Affordable containerized starter-plants. Inform­ ative catalog-$2.00. FORESTFARM, 990 Teth­ 41 Bering Street erah, Williams, OR 97544. * PLANTS-SCARCE AND UNUSUAL Tampa, Florida 33606 Distinctive plants for your garden and land­ scape. Scarce, unusual and many old favorites. Well established in pots ready for yo u to grow on. FREE catalogue. APPLACHIAN GAR­ DENS, Box 82, Waynesboro, PA 17268. AIlS 1ravel Program PLUMERIAS AND EXCITING TROPICALS Rainbows of color, enchanting fragrances, over The Amazon (June 24-July 17). This Begonia Gardens in Capitola and the Fil­ 50 Named Plumerias (Frangipani) cuttings and tour proVides an in-depth look at the oli Estate in Woodside. TOUT leaders plants. Also rare bulbs, gingers, books and more! plant and animal life in remote, undis­ Robert M. Fletcher, a landscape archi­ Catalog $1.00. THE PLUMERIA PEOPLE, PO turbed habitats along tlle Amazon River. tect from Los Angeles, and Dennis R. Box 820014, Houston, TX 77272-0014. The trip is deSigned as a wilderness ex­ Pittenger, Extension Urban Horticultur­ POSITION WANTED perience for the adventurous traveler ist at the University of CalifOrnia, River­ Professional Property Maintenance, Special only. Join tour leader ~'hldred Mathias, side, will guide us on our way. Talents include woody plant training, Bonsai, Emeritus Professor of Botany at UCLA, The Pacific Northwest (August 19-22). Landscape Renovation. B.S. in Horticulture! and other distinguished scientists for a Visit spectacular gardens in the Pacific Landscape Design. Eight yea rs horticultural ex­ unique viSit to the Amazon. Northwest on the SOCiety's post-Annual­ perience. (516) 283-2774. In Search of Gertrude Jekyll (July 24- Meeting tour. Tour the Portland Japa­ EXPERT PROPERTY CARE. La nd, Flora, August 7). Learn about the remarkable nese Garden, the International Rose Structures, Administration capably handled . partnership between Gertrude Jeckyll Garden, Berry Botanical Garden and the Permanent position sought with responsi bili­ and Sir EdWin Lutyens, which produced Hoyt Arboretum while in Portland. We ties. Will live on si te. L.S., P.O. Box 761, Ojai, some of England's fillest gardens and will visit Mount Rainier and the beautiful CA 93023. had a lasting impact on garden design Rhododendron Species Foundation Gar­ PRESSED FLOWERS the world over. Tour homes and gardens dens on our way to Seattle. Visits NEW-BOOKLET on how to press flowers. 16 by Jeckyll and Lutyens such as Little to Seattle's Freeway Park, Carl Eng- !Dages. Color. Lots of ideas. $5.25 ppd. BJG Thakeham, Millmead, Munstead Wood lish Garden and Washington Park ASSOCIATES, Dept. AH, Box 463, Edgmont, and Hestercombe. We will also visit Hid­ Arboretum will top off this exciting tour. PA 19028. cote, Kiftsgate and Cliveden. Join tour John Wott, an AHS Board Member and RARE FRUIT leader Mac Griswold, a garden writer Professor of Urban Horticulture at the You will enjoy these benefits when you become and historian who is working on a book Center for Urban Horticulture will be our a member of the INDOOR CITRUS AND RARE about garden images for the New York tour leader. FRUIT SOCIETY: Finder's service; special prices Metropolitan Museum, for a fascinating Fall England (September 10-25). Enjoy on books of tropical and subtropical fruits; 16- tour. England's least spoiled and loveliest page quarterly newsletter that updates research on citrus and other rare fruits. Membership: Switzerland and Northern Italy (July 11- areas on this tour of the counties of Es­ U.S. $15 per year, outside U.S. and Canada, 25). Travel to the scenic Italian Lake sex, Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridge­ $18. Write to INDOOR CITRUS AND RARE district, and visit gardens along Switzer­ shire. We will visit some of this country's FRUIT SOCIETY, 176 Coronado Ave., Los Al­ land's Lake Lugano as well as beautiful finest gardens, including Harlow Car, tos, CA 94022. Lake Maggiore. We will visit Villa Car­ Sandringham, Stourhead and the Cam­ RARE HARDY PLANTS lotta with its wonderful terraced gardens bridge Botanical Garden. Rhododendrons, Azaleas and Mountain Laurel and see the sights of St. Moritz. PartiCi­ in small sizes for the collector. Free Catalog. B. pants will learn about alpine plants YES! Please send me more information NAUMAN, 688 St. Davids, Schenectady, NY while crossing the Julier Pass to Lu­ on the tours I have checked below. 12309. cerne, and on the way to Interlaken. o TheAmazon RARE TROPICALS Don't miss this opportunity to enjoy D In Search of Gertrude Jekyll some of Europe's most breathtaking Aroids, Bromeliads, Cycads, Palms, Platycer­ o Switzerland & Northern Italy iums, others. List-stamp. JERRY HORNE, scenery. o Southern Califgrnia 10195 S.W. 70 Street, Miami, FL 33173. Southern California (August 4-10). Don't o The Pacific Northwest miss our pre-Annual Meeting tour to RARE & UNUSUAL BULBS o Fan England public and private gardens along the Gladiolus, Dahlias, Cannas and Hard to find coast of southern California, from San Name __~~~~~~~~~~ __--- plants and bulbs. 300 Items. List $1.00, re­ fundable. GLADSIDE, 61 Main St., Northfield, Diego to San Francisco. Visits to Rancho Address~. ~~~~ __~~~~~~- MA 01360. Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Los Angeles State and County Arbgretum, Alice Keck RARE AND UNUSUAL PLANTS Memorial Garden in Santa Barbara and City~_~ __~ State __ Zip __ Rare and Unusual Plants~therwise commer­ the flower fields in Lompoc are included. MAIL TO: Harriet Sw€eney, American Horticultural cially ~navailable-for botanic collections, Society, PO Box 0105, Mount Vemon, VA 22121. landscaping, home and office-130 Bamboo, We will also tour the Antonelli Brothers'

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42 April 1986 PlANTS NEED MINERALS NOT MIRACLES ••• Order Toll Free: .,. 800·841·1105 ~ In NY & Alaska : 516·922·9176 Sources That's why we formulated Multi­ mineral GREEN CROSS Wintercare (2-20- 10) , an exclusive granular nutritional formula speCifica ll y designed to harden stems, strengthen roots, reduce winter, wind, dieback, THE GINGER FAMILY M eado wbrook Fa rm , De pt. AH , 1633 acid rain and drought injury. Loaded with CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, IRON ... ALL Ginger famil y members are ava il a ble fr o m Washingto n La ne, M eadowbrook, PA MINERALS-NO FILLERS. GREEN the fo ll owing compa ni es : 19046,Catalogue 44¢ in stamps. CROSS Wintercare fortifies and protects roses, To pi ary Artwork a nd G reenho uses, Dept. camellias, rhododendron, azaleas, trees, shrubs, The Bana na Tree, Dept. AH, 7 15 No rth­ perennials ... all plants. Results are cumulative ampton Street, Easton, PA 18042, Cat­ AH , P.O. Box 574 , learwa te r, KS with continued use. Patent Pending. alogue 40¢ in stamps. Seed. 67026, Catalogue free. T o pi ary, In c., Dept. AH , 41 Bering Street, 1.5Ibs.-$7.95 rrreats 6 Plants) III Louisiana Nursery, Dept. AH, Ro ute 7, 5.0 Ibs.-$14.95 rrreats 20 Plants) _"m. Box 43, Opelo usas, LA 70570, Cata­ T ampa, FL 33606, Brochure fr ee. 25Ibs.-$32.99 rrreats 100 Plants) * SPECIAL 10% OFF ORDERS OF 100 LBS. OR MORE logue $3.50. Pl ants. Tota ll y T o pi a ry, Dept. AH, P.O. Box 191, Prices Postpaid in USA. Canada, AK, HI , PR Stockto n, NJ 08559, send fo r info r­ add 25%. Ord ers shipped UPS. mati on. Send check to: Green Cross Wintercare Inc., P.O. Box UGH! FETID FLOWERS 195 Dept H, Oyster Bay, NY 11771- 516-922-9176. Plants Name: ______Ga rdeners who wo uld like to try growing The fo ll owing compa ni es o ffer a n excel­ Address: ______some of the plants mentioned in T ovah lent selecti on o f pla nts fo r indoor topia ry: City: _____ State: ___ Zip: ___ M artin's a rticle may o rder them from the Logee's G reenho uses, Dept. AH , 55 North Phone: ______following co mpanies: Street, Da ni elson, CT 06239, Catalogue The Abbey Garden, Dept. AH, 4 620 Car­ $3.00. ___ Please RUSH a fREE Brochure. pinteri a Avenue, Carpinteri a, CA 93013, T ro pexoti c Grower , Dept. AH , 708 60th Also auailable through: Smith & Hawken, Van Bourgondien, Brookstone (Plantijreeze), Gardener's Catalogue $2.00. Street, N W , Bradento n, FL 33529, Cat­ Eden, Mc Fayden Seed (Canada) catalogs and the Altman Specialty Pla nts, Dept. AH, 553 alogue $1.00. finest horticultural nurseries. Buena C reek Road, San M a rcos, C A DEALER INQVIRIES INVITED 92069, Catalogue $1.00. JACK -IN -THE-PU LPIT L ~~~~~~!,!!~~~~I.J The Bana na Tree, Dept. AH, 71 5 N o rth­ ampton Street, Easton, PA 18042, Cat­ Jack-in-the-pulpit may be obtain ed fro m alogue 40¢ in sta mps. Seed o nl y. the fo ll owing compa ni es: John Brudy Ex otics, Dept. AH, 3 411 Plants Westfield Drive, Brandon, FL 335 11, N ative Gardens, Dept. AH, Ro ute 1, Box Catalogue $1.00. Seed only. 4 94, Greenback, TN 3774 2, li st fr ee. Kartuz Greenho uses, Inc., Dept. AH, 1408 We-Du Nurseri es, Dept. AH, Ro ute 5, Box Sunset Drive, Vista, C A 92083, Cata­ 724, M arion, N C 28752, Catalogue 50¢. logue $2.00. Seed Logee's Greenhouses, Dept. AH, 55 N o rth J. L. Hudson, Dept. AH, Box 1058, Red­ Street, Danielson, CT 06239, Catalogue wood City, CA 94064, Catalogue $1.00. $3.00. Mesa Garden, Dept. AH, P.O. Box 72, Belen, NM 87002, Catalogue 44¢ in Ideal permanent evergreen ground cover plants. Thrive in stamps. most soils. in sun or shade. Grows to an even height of 8 inches. Plant 6 inches apart. Sturdy. well ~ rooted plants. postpaid: 50 - S 13.95: 100 -S24.95: 500 -S99.95: 1000 -SI75.00. Prompt shipmenls. Finest Quality Stock. Guaranteed to live or we'll replace free up to 1 year. Folder PORTABLE TOPIARY on request. (N .Y. residents please add sales tax.) Materials for creating your own unique PEEKSKILL NURSERIES. Box H, Shrub Oak. N.Y. 10588 topiary are available from the fo ll owing DAYLILYS compa ni es : "The Ultimate Perennial" Unique double glazed Frames We grow hundreds of QuaIi ty changeable thermal option Gardener's Eden, Dept. AH, P.O. Box 7307, the finest c ultivars available. Redwood Greenhouses San Francisco, CA 94120, Catalogue free. Color Catalogue $1 .00 The finest you can buy Exotic Blossoms, Dept. AH, 510 S. Fifth • Wide va ri ety of designs & sizes, plus custom sizes to suit special needs. Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, Cata­ Sun room design in many sizes, too . logue 44¢ in stamps. o 0 • Uniqu e prefabrication - easy to erect. David Kay, In c., Dept. AH, 4509 T aylor • Low factory prices, freight prepaid. [-S~~l~ • Options and many accessories. Lane, Cleveland, OH 44128, Catalogue HAND WEEDER I ~ • 30 years expe ri ence. fr ee. • Thin steel blade cuts out weeds and their roots. Send for free color catalog • Weeds close in to plants. Light and rugged. Kenneth Lynch & Sons, Dept. AH, P.O. • 101f~ " long. Fi ts in your pocket. It really works! §jS turdi-built 95 b4an.u~ac tUl.·l.n.g Corn.pany Box 488, Wilton, CT 06897, Catalogue $3 ~~I~~~~i t:~ lr95~n~~~~~~t~Lf~~~0~~. Dept. AH. 11304 SW Boones Ferry Ad .. Portland. OA 97219 $7.50. SAN DIEGO, CA 92107 . .... u...... ~ .... -\.""."",,,", ~ t...... """I """" oN'"

American Horticulturist 43 Pronunciation Guide

Acer palmatum A Y-ser pal-MA Y-tum Caladium kah-LA Y-dee-um K. galanga k. gal-LANG-gah Acorus calamus AK-oh-rus KAL-ah-mus Calceolaria ranunculoides K. roscoeana k. ross-koe-ee-AY-nah Alpinia mutica kal-see-oh-LAIR -ee-ah K. rotunda k. row-TUN-dah al-PIN-ee-ah MEW-tih-kah rah-nun-kew-LOY-deez Kalmia latifolia A. officinarum a. oh-fiss-i-NAIR-um Campanula muralis KAL-mee-ah lat-i h-FOE-l ee-ah A. purpurata a. pur-pur-A Y- tah kam-PAN-yew-lah mure-AL-iss Koelreuteria paniculata A. sanderae a. SAN-der-ee C. portenschlagiana kel-rew-TAIR-ee-ah pan-ick-yew-LA Y-tah A. speciosa a. spee-see-OH-sah c. por-ten-schlag-ee-A Y-nah Lupinus ballianus A. tricolor a. TRY-cull-or Cestrum nocturnum lew-PINE-us ball-ee-A Y -nus A. zerumbet a. ZER-um-bet SES-trum nock-TURN-um Lysichiton ly-sih -KY-ton Alyssum saxatile Chlorophytum comosum Magnolia stellata ah-LISS-um sacks-ah-TILL-ee klor-oh-fie-tum koe-MOE-sum mag-NO-lee-ah stell-A Y-tah Amorphophallus rivieri Coleus KOE-lee-us Malus MAL-us ah-mor-foe-FAL-us riv-ee-AIR-eye Cornus kousa CORN-us KOO-sah Myosotis scorpio ides A. titanum a. tie-TAN-um Costus igneus KOSS-tus IG-nee-us my-oh-SO-tiss score-pee-O Y-d eez Antigonon leptopus C. speciosus c. spee-see-OH-sus Nico laia elatior an-TIG-oh-non LEP-toe-pus C. spicatus c. spy-CAT-u s nick-oy-LA Y-ee-ah ee-LA Y-tee-or Aquilegia canadensis Cotoneaster dammeri Passif/ora jorullensis ak-qui-LEE-jee-ah can-ah-DEN-sis koe-toe-nee-ASS-ter DAM-mer-eye pass-ih-FLOOR-ah jor-rue-LEN-sis Arisaema atrorubens Curcuma angustifolia Philodendron fill-oh-DEN-dron ai r-iss-S EE-mah at-row-RUE-benz kur-KOO-mah an-gus-tih-FOE-lee-ah Pieris japonica A. dracontium a. drah-KON-tee-um C. domestica c. doe-MESS-tih-kah pee-AIR-iss jah-PON-ih-kah A. stewardsonii C. longa c. LONG-ah Pilea microphylla a. stew-ard-SONE-ee-eye C. pal/ida c. PAL-ih-dah PY-lee-ah my-kro-FILL-ah A. triphyllum a. try-FILL-urn C. petiolata c. pet-ee-oh-LAY-tah Pinus densif/ora Aristolochia ringens C. zedoaria c. zee-doe-AIR-ee-ah PIE-nus den-sih-FLOOR-ah ai r-riss-toe-LOW-kee-ah RING-genz Dianthus die-AN-thuss Primula PRIM-you-la h Aurinia saxatilis Dieffenbachia dee-fen-BACH-ee-ah Prunus PRUNE-us aw-RIN-ee-ah sacks-ah-TILL-iss Dracaena marginata Pyrus calleryana PIE-rus kal-er-ee-A Y-nah Averrhoa carambola drah-SEE-nah mar-jin-A Y-tah Rhododendron row-doe-DEN-dron av-er-ROW-ah kar-am-BOWL-ah Dracunculus vulgaris Ruellia rue-ELL-ee-ah Begonia bracteosa drah-KUN-kew-lus vu l-GAIR-iss Salix babylonica be-GO-nee-ah/be-GOAN-yah Elettaria cardamomum SA Y-licks bab-ih-LON-ih-kah brac-tee-OH-sah el-eh-TAIR-ee-ah car-dah-MOE-mum Sanchezia conferta Euphorbia pulcherrima san-CHEZ-ee-ah kon-FER-tah Sanguinaria canadensis TREE PEONIES yew-FOR-bee-ah pull-CARE-im-ah Ficus pumila FIE-kus PEW-mil-ah San-gwin-AIR-ee-ah can-ah-DEN-sis OF THE WORLD Tips for the home gardeners. Many color photographs of F. radicans f. RAD-ih-kanz Sauromatum gutta tum the peonies we sell-both tree & herbaceous with our new F. sagittata f. saj-ih-TA Y-tah sour-oh-MA Y-tum goo-TA Y-tum introductions. Fittonia verschaffeltii Semperf/orens sem-per-FLOOR-enz SMIRNOW'S SON fit-TONE-ee-ah ver-shah-FELT-ee-eye Senecio articulatus Oakwood Drive West. RI. #1 . Huntington. N.Y. t 1743 (516) 42Hl836 Geranium maculatum sen-EE-see-oh are-tick-you-LA Y-tus Please send $2.00 for Catalog jer-A Y-nee-um mack-yew-LA Y-tum Soleirolia soleirolii Hedera helix HEAD-er-ah HE-licks soe-li e- ROLL-ee-ah sol-lie-ROLL-ee-eye Hedychium coronarium Spathodea campanulata ADVANCED PROPAGATION hed-ICK-ee-um core-oh-NAIR-ee-um spath-oh-DEE-ah kam-pan-yew-LA Y-tah MIST SYSTEMS H. f/avum h. FLA Y-vum Stapelia gigantea H. gardneranum h. gard-ner-A Y-num stah-PEEL-ee-ah jie-GAN-tee-ah (Free brochure) H. spicatum h. spy-KA Y-tum Stewartia pseudocamellia AQUAMOHITOR Heliconia rostrata stew-ART-ee-ah SUE-doe-kah-MEAL-ee-ah Dept 10 - Box 327 - Hunti ngton, NY. 11743 hell-ih-COE-nee-ah ross-TRA Y-ta h Symplocarpus foetidus 516-427-5664 Jlex EYE-leeks sim-ploh-CARP-us FET-tid-us Ionopsis utricularioides Taxus baccata TACKS-us back-A Y-tah FLOWERBED SPRINKLER SYSTEM eye-on-OP-sis Tradescantia f/uminensis INSTALL YOUR OWN UNDERGROUND SPRINKLER SYSTEM FDA GARDEN OR FLOWEABEO. WATER THE EASY WAYI COMPLETE KITS you-trick-yew-lair-ee-OY-deez tray-des-KAN-tee-ah flue-mih-NEN-sis INCLUDE ALL PARTS AND SIMPLE ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTIONS. 20 FOOT SYSTEM WITH 5 SPRINKLERS ...... •$25 .95 Iris EYE-riss Tsuga canadensis SUE-gah can-ah-DEN-sis 25 FOOT SYSTEM WITH 6 SPRINKLERS ...... ,...... $27.95 30 FOOT SYSTEM WIT . I 7 SPRINKLERS ...... $29.95 Juniperus horizonta.lis Vinca minor VIN-kah MY-nor (add , 5% for shiPPing) jew-NIP-er-us ho r-ih-zon-TAL-iss Zingiber darceyi Z IN-gi h-ber DAR-see-eye CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO: U-OO-IT SPRINKLER SYSTEMS Z. officinale z. oh-fiss-ih-NAL-ee P.O. BOX 35441, HOUSTON, TX. 11235 Kaempferia atrovirens kemp-FUR-ee-ah at-row-VIE-renz Z. zerumbet z. ZER-oom-bet

44 April 1986

In 1908 Hans Heistad designed rock-walled rooms and furniture to fit them at Weatherend Estate. The little girl behind the dog was his daughter; today she visits our showroom and production facility periodically to see that her father's belief in durability and workmanship is adhered to. The pieces in the photograph have lasted 77 years and we build our modern pieces to last even longer.

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